The telegraph
Would you like a shot with your shot? Israeli bar offers Covid vaccines with free drink
Israeli youths who stopped at a bar in Tel Aviv for a few drinks had a pleasant surprise on Thursday – one of which was a dose of the Covid vaccine. The bar, Jenia, offered customers jabs and a free drink in an attempt to encourage more young people to get vaccinated. Although Israel has already vaccinated the vast majority of people over the age of 60 and over 40% of the general population, the authorities are fighting for young people to come forward for their jabs. As a precaution, the free drinks offered at the bar were not alcoholic, but that did not stop young Israelis from showing up. “I thought it was a very good opportunity to come and get the vaccine, because I didn’t have as much time as I could go elsewhere,” said May Perez, among dozens of people who attended the first jab. Maya Nouri, councilor of Tel Aviv and holder of the youth resident portfolio, said: “If young people do not come to be vaccinated, vaccines will come to them. I call on all young adults – even if you do not have the energy, the time or the desire to be vaccinated – come, take responsibility and get vaccinated. “This is the only way to get back to the normal and exciting life of Tel Aviv that we all love so much.” It came as a new study in Israel produced even more encouraging results on vaccine efficacy. Data analysis in a study by the Israeli Ministry of Health and Pfizer Inc. revealed that the Pfizer vaccine developed with BioNTech in Germany reduces infection, including in asymptomatic cases, in 89 , 4% and in symptomatic cases in 93.7% The results of the pre-published study, not yet peer-reviewed, but based on a national database that is one of the most advanced in the world, were first reported by the israel news site ense Ynet on Thursday night and were obtained by Reuters on Friday.