US Fauci Confirms COVID Suppression Effect in Israel Vaccine Rollout

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), stated that Israel's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has confirmed the possibility of controlling the pandemic.

According to local Israeli foreign media on the 18th, Director Fauci made these remarks during an online media briefing the day before.

Fauci said, "Looking at the number of vaccinations per 100 people, Israel leads significantly with 78 doses compared to the United States' 16.7 doses," and added, "We are also hearing notable reports of a decrease in patient numbers in Israel."

He added, "The data shows that the vaccine not only protects individuals, i.e., the vaccinated, but also reduces the dynamics of outbreaks, which is very significant from a public health perspective."

Israel imported the Pfizer vaccine in December last year and is showing the fastest vaccination rate worldwide. As of this day, 4.12 million people, nearly 45% of the total population of about 9.3 million, have completed the first dose, and 2.75 million, about 30%, have finished the second dose.

Clalit, the largest Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), recently analyzed 600,000 vaccinated individuals and reported that the Pfizer vaccine's preventive efficacy is 94%, and its efficacy in preventing severe progression is 92%.

Israel's daily new confirmed cases have decreased from around 10,000 in mid-last month to about 4,000 to 5,000 recently.

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