Ten months after Israel began its coronavirus vaccination campaign, the Health Ministry announced Monday that some Israelis will for the first time be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, starting from Thursday.

The vast majority of those vaccinated in Israel have received the Pfizer vaccine, while a smaller amount of Moderna vaccines have also been administered in recent months.

According to the Health Ministry, more than 6.2 million Israelis have received at least one vaccine dose, close to 5.7 million have gotten two, and more than 3.8 million have been administered a booster shot.

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