Israel leads virus vaccine race with 12% given jab

Israel has given vaccinations against coronavirus to more than one million people, the highest rate in the world, as global immunisation efforts step up.

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(Photo: Israel has given priority to the over-60s in its vaccination campaign. Credit: EPA)