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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday began offering a COVID-19 booster to children as young as 12, and its prime minister said a campaign that began a month ago among seniors has slowed a rise in severe illness caused by the Delta variant.<\/p>

An Israeli man receives a third shot of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as country launches booster shots for over 30-year-olds, in Jerusalem August 24, 2021. REUTERS\/ Ronen Zvulun<\/figcaption>

Announcing the decision, top Israeli health officials said the effectiveness of the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine waned six months after administration, making a booster necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe third dose brings us to the level of protection achieved by the second dose, when it was fresh,\u201d said Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health at Israel\u2019s Health Ministry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat means, people are 10 times more protected after the third vaccine dose,\u201d she told a news conference, where the expanded booster drive was announced.<\/p>\n

Those eligible for the third shot can receive it provided at least five months have passed since their second jab – a timeframe shorter than an eight-month interval in effect in the United States, which is considering cutting the waiting time.<\/p>\n

Hoping to curb the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, Israel began administering the booster to its older population a month ago and has been gradually lowering the age of eligibility. It stood at 30 before Sunday\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n

So far 2 million people out of a population of 9.3 million have received three doses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are already results: the increase in severe morbidity has begun to slow,\u201d Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement. \u201cBut we have to complete third doses for all of our citizens. I call on those aged 12 and up to go out and immediately take the third shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israel and other countries have pressed ahead with booster plans despite opposition from the World Health Organization, which said more of the world should be vaccinated with a first dose before people receive a third.<\/p>\n

The United States has said it will offer booster doses to all Americans, citing data showing diminishing protection. Canada, France and Germany have also planned booster campaigns.<\/p>\n

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