Israel's prime minister is urging the country's youth to get vaccinated as cases have crept up due to a localized outbreak of the Delta variant. Delta connectionThe Delta variant is reportedly responsible for over 90% of recent cases in Israel, which lifted restrictions in June, although around 57% of the population is vaccinated. The new data comes after research by Hebrew University found the Pfizer vaccine 70% effective against Delta. Even after two doses, the level of neutralising antibodies was over five times lower against the Delta variant than the level against the original strain. But other studies, including an analysis by Public Health England in June, agree that the Pfizer vaccine offers high protection from hospitalisation even against Delta.

Source: Indian Express July 06, 2021 22:47 UTC