Fake News, Conspiracies Hinder Israel's COVID Vaccination Drive for East Jerusalem Palestinians
Coronavirus vaccination levels for Israel's Arabs have been comparatively low, but East Jerusalem levels are even lower – leaving room for Jewish non-residents to receive inoculations in their place
Only about 20 percent of Palestinian East Jerusalem residents aged 60 and older have received the coronavirus vaccine, compared to about 75 percent the entire city's Jewish population from the same age group, the military's Home Front Command said Tuesday.
Ayman Seif, who leads the Health Ministry’s coronavirus response for the Arab community, said that compared to the rest of Arab population, the vaccination efforts in East Jerusalem have been the least promising.
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