Proof that boosters can avert a disaster: Data from Israel on effect of third Covid jab fuels hopes that Britain can avoid winter health crisis Israel rolled out boosters when immunity from the first two jabs began to wane And almost half of its population has now been given a third vaccine shot Cases also dropped to 1,200 – around five times lower than in September
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Hopes were raised last night that Britain could avoid a winter health crisis as data from Israel shows booster jabs can significantly reduce cases and hospitalisations.
The country, which has led the way in vaccinations, rolled out boosters when immunity from the first two jabs began to wane in the summer.
Almost half of its population has now been given a third shot and last week, hospitalisations had halved compared to the previous month.
The country, which has led the way in vaccinations, rolled out boosters when immunity from the first two jabs began to