How effective has the Covid vaccine been in Israel?

The world’s eyes are on Israel at the moment, as the country continues its phenomenally fast roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine. As of yesterday, the country had vaccinated a third of its population with at least one dose, which means we are starting to find out vital information about the vaccine’s effectiveness and how it works in the real world.

So what have he learned about the vaccine so far?

First some statistics: as of yesterday, 78 per cent of people over the age of 60 in Israel will have received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. 58 per cent of the over-60s are over 14 days from their first dose, meaning they should have some immunity from the disease and 30 per cent of the over-60s have already received their second dose. In other words, a large proportion of the elderly in Israel should have some immunity from the disease.