Coronavirus was running rampant in Israel. But a swift vaccination program is having dramatic results

Israel has managed to vaccinate more than half of its population against COVID-19 in just five weeks, having a dramatic impact on its infection rate.

It’s by far the highest percentage in the world, and most of the vaccines used in Israel so far have come from the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

Israel has even set the ambitious target of having 80 per cent of its 9 million citizens fully vaccinated by May.

The swift vaccination program will help Pzifer understand how its vaccine performs among different age groups.

But not everyone is onboard with Israel’s plan.

So, what exactly is Israel doing?

Israelis began receiving first shots of the vaccine developed by Pfizer on December 19.

Since then, roughly 55 per cent of the population has received…