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Isr J Health Policy Res · Feb 2021
Who should be vaccinated first? Comparing vaccine prioritization strategies in Israel and European countries using the Covid-19 Health System Response Monitor.
- Jonathan Cylus, Dimitra Panteli, and van GinnekenEwoutEEuropean Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Berlin hub, Berlin University of Technology, Berlin, Germany..
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, London Hub, London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. j.d.cylus@lse.ac.uk.
- Isr J Health Policy Res. 2021 Feb 19; 10 (1): 16.
AbstractThe rapid rollout of Israel's vaccination program has led to considerable international interest. In this brief commentary we consider how the criteria for vaccination priority groups differ between Israel and selected European countries. We argue that following the Israeli approach of using broad criteria for prioritization- i.e. having fewer groups and a lower age threshold- could have several beneficial effects, including more manageable logistics and fewer roll out delays, as well as potentially reducing pressure on hospitals. With an increasing supply of vaccines becoming available rapidly in much of Europe, countries could consider following the approach of Israel and adopting broader priority criteria going forward.
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