EU vaccinates 70% of adults; Israel rolls out booster shots

Brussels, September 2 (RHC)-- The European Union announced it has fully vaccinated 70% of all adults.  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged unvaccinated people to get their shots as soon as possible to avoid a new wave in cases and stop the emergence of new variants.  

Despite the EU milestone, vaccination rates remain low, and infections are increasing in poorer, Eastern European nations.

Israel is now offering booster shots to all vaccinated people, which includes children aged 12 and older.  The World Health Organization has repeatedly called on wealthy nations to hold off on booster shots until poorer countries receive their fair share of vaccines. 

Meanwhile, less than 10% of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories are fully vaccinated, according to one tracker.