Israel starts delivering coronavirus booster jab to over-60s

Israeli president Isaac Herzog receives his booster jab (Maya Alleruzzo/AP)

Israeli health authorities have started administering coronavirus booster jabs to people aged over 60 who have already received both doses of a Covid vaccine, in a bid to combat a recent spike in cases.

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett announced the decision on Thursday, making Israel the first country to offer its citizens a third dose of a Western vaccine on a wide scale.