Israel has started a trial of a 4th dose of the coronavirus vaccine. It's believed to be the first country to study an additional booster dose.
last week ordered the rollout of a fourth dose of the vaccine to certain individuals in response to the threat of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.
A Health Ministry panel recommended fourth doses for residents aged over 60, medical workers and those with compromised immune systems, but the recommendation still needs final approval, per: Fourth doses were given to 150 health workers who received initial Pfizer-BioNTech boosters at least four months ago, according theThe Times noted that it's unclear whether the Health Ministry would approve fourth doses before the study is completed.
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