The first group of Israelis over 60 received their fourth coronavirus vaccine on Monday, January 3, 2021. Several thousand individuals were already jabbed in the first day of the new vaccination campaign. In addition, more than 50,000 people have already booked their appointments for the upcoming days. In order to receive the shot, individuals over 60 and medical staff need to have been boosted with a third shot at least four months earlier.

Also on Monday, January 3, 2021, Israelis continued to stand in long lines to get checked as the country recorded an increase of 220% in the number of new cases during the previous week compared to the seven days before, with a total of 31,000 virus carriers identified. Over 6,500 new cases were recorded on Sunday, January 2, 2021, Health Ministry’s data showed on Monday, January 3. On the previous Sunday which is December 26, 2021, there were 1,806. “Unfortunately, the peak of the wave is still ahead of us,” said Coronavirus Commissioner Prof. Salman Zarka at a press briefing.