Despite early gains, Israel’s vaccine rollout is still leaving far too many people out, says one expert.
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The government and Pfizer agreed to trade medical data for doses of vaccines.
“We got a special agreement from Pfizer, and when they publicized the agreement, at least one-third of it was blackened out. And I think it’s done more damage than good, because now we don't know how much information they get on us.”
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“The government is also receiving criticism for not sharing enough details about what patient data it will share or how Pfizer will use the information.
Government officials only recently disclosed some terms of the deal, claiming that it will only share general data with Pfizer, such as data about the numbers of cases, serious cases, fatalities, and vaccinations, and each individual’s age and gender.”