Israel has published details of a deal to trade data with US pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, in return for a steady supply of its coronavirus vaccine, after concerns were expressed over possible privacy violations.
Under the arrangement, Israel will send weekly updates on the numbers of confirmed cases, hospitalisations, patients in a serious condition and those on a ventilator, as well as the number of vaccinations performed. They will be broken down by age, gender and demographic background, but “no identifiable health information” will be shared.
Some 2.1 million Israelis have received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine - a greater proportion of its population than any other country.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that he hoped the Pfizer deal would mean Israel became “the first country in the world to emerge from the coronavirus”.
In a separate development, Israel’s coronavirus czar has said people will no longer have to self-isolate after being exposed to someone who tests positive if a week has elapsed since they got the second dose of the vaccine.
Other experts have said not enough information is available to determine whether getting a vaccine will prevent someone from spreading the virus that causes Covid-19 to other people.
Latest Stories
-
Bahamas World Relays: Ghana paired with world and Olympic champions in Heat 1
6 hours -
Bahamas 2024 Relays: Star-studded cast ready to put on pre-Paris show
6 hours -
Bahamas Relays preview: clash of global title-winning teams in men’s 4x100m
7 hours -
Arsenal keeper Raya wins Premier League Golden Glove
7 hours -
Iñaki Williams scores twice in Athletic Bilbao’s win over Getafe
7 hours -
Argument with Salah ‘completely resolved’ – Klopp
7 hours -
Reus to leave Dortmund at the end of the season
8 hours -
Uefa confirms 26-man squads for Euro 2024
8 hours -
Teacher Unions press home demands for the new allowances
8 hours -
Media’s failure to hold government accountable for ‘galamsey’ alarming – Mahama
8 hours -
Keta Presbytery urges Akufo-Addo to assent to anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
8 hours -
Ghanaian midfielder Lawrence Ofori nets maiden goal of the season with stunner against Vizela
8 hours -
Community fearful after off-duty policemen shot dead at East Trasacco
8 hours -
Dext Technology partners KNUST to train basic school teachers on STEM
8 hours -
My efforts led to remarkable transformation in Appiatse – Lands Minister
9 hours