Israel Authorizes 'Mixing' Between First And Second COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 01/07/21 | News Source: i24

Country faces shortages in Pfizer/BioNTech doses, which prompted health officials to approve the measure

Israel’s Health Ministry authorized Wednesday to “mix” between the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Moderna vaccines in rare cases, outlet Ynet reported.

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As HMOs prepare to roll out the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine next week, the Jewish state is facing shortages, which prompted public health officials to approve the unusual measure.

The Health Ministry stipulated that it did not recommend the move, but authorized it in particular circumstances of shortages of the first dose or if it was not known which dose was given in the first jab, according to Ynet. Read more at i24