ISRAEL – The health ministry has given a green signal to the coronavirus vaccine developed by US-based drugmaker Moderna Inc.
“Ministry of Health of Israel has secured 6 million doses and first deliveries are expected to begin in January,” Moderna said in a statement on Monday.
The director-general of Israel’s health ministry, Hezi Levy, confirmed the import agreement.
Israel started vaccinations on Dec. 19 using the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, with the latest authorisation it aims to reach all vulnerable citizens by late January.
