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Deputy health minister denies government will mandate virus vaccines
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDeputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch denies the government plans to pass a law forcing all Israelis to get a coronavirus vaccine.
“There is no intention to advance legislation” of this kind, Kisch tells Channel 12, acknowledging that there will be some Israelis who refuse the shot, if and when developed.
He says he spoke to Health Minister Yuli Edelstein earlier today, following reports on the proposal. Kisch says Edelstein told him the reports are “false and misleading” and that he doesn’t support the bid.
The deputy health minister says he believes the reports stemmed from a “misunderstanding” after health officials consulted with legal representatives on the possibility of forcing coronavirus testing.
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