Netanyahu gets coronavirus jab, starting Israel rollout

AFP , Saturday 19 Dec 2020

Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein were injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine live on TV

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein (L) are injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine live on TV at the Sheba Medical Center, the country's largest hospital, in Ramat Gan near the coastal city of Tel Aviv, on December 19, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a Covid-19 vaccine jab on Saturday, kicking off a national rollout over the coming days.

Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein were injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine live on TV "to serve as personal examples and encourage the public to be vaccinated", the premier said.

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