Israel OKs COVID-19 vaccination for kids under 5

STORY: Israel OKs COVID-19 vaccination for kids under 5 DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Young children getting vaccinated (file) 2. various of Nachman Ash 3. various children getting tested for Coronavirus 4. various of young children getting vaccinated STORYLINE: The Israeli Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced in a statement that it has allowed the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to children and toddlers aged six months to five years. The announcement came after the ministry's director-general Nachman Ash accepted a recommendation by a panel of experts given last week to allow vaccination at these ages. All the panel members opined that the vaccine has a high safety profile, the ministry noted. The ministry will update on the availability of vaccines for children under five years old at the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) clinics across the country in the coming weeks, it added. The vaccine is espec