Future Health, Founder and Programme Director Sloggett chaired an in conversation with Professor Ran Balicer, a leading public health figure in Israel’s fight against Covid 19 last week for the Anglo-Israeli Association. Professor Balicer discussed the country’s response to the pandemic to date and also highlighted a series of important points regarding Israel’s successful vaccine rollout:

• Geography – Israel has a condensed geography which helps support a faster rollout of the vaccine and has helped with the supply chain
• Digital health – Israel has a well established integrated digital health system that supports the effective booking and deployment of vaccinations
• Community health – The Israeli health system has a strong focus on community based healthcare and prevention which has provided a sound infrastructure for the vaccination programme
• Outreach – The Government and health system has undertaken a lot of dedicated outreach to more sceptical vaccine groups. It has helped build community champions who have helped push back against anti-vaxx sentiments
• Operational agility – The digital health system helps with operational agility in sending late afternoon alerts of vaccine availability to residents near vaccine centres with supply left over and in danger of wastage

To watch the full session, please visit: http://www.angloisraelassociation.com/events/covid-19-vaccines-and-getting-out-the-other-side-by-ron-balicer