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 Israel was an early adopter of Pfizer/BioNtech booster shots --
administering them to members of risk groups in July and by the end
of August to anyone above the age of 12. Its campaign is being
watched closely by other countries.
The new green pass is being issued to those who received three shots
or recently recovered from COVID-19, replacing a previous system
that required just two shots. It raises the bar for what the
government considers full immunization.
Starting on Tuesday, store owners or event organizers will have to
scan a customer's digital barcode before allowing entry. There will
be some exemptions, such as museums and libraries.
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About 37% of Israel's 9.4 million population has received a booster
shot. The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalised in serious
condition has been dropping in recent days, as has the number of
confirmed daily cases, which fell to below 4,000 after topping
10,000 last month.
(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Peter Graff)
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