COVID: Health Ministry to set up Green Pass Exceptions Committee

• Published date: 05 October 2021
• Author: ROSSELLA TERCATIN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Speaking to the Knesset Health Committee, Alroy-Preis said that the new body will examine the situations of those who cannot be vaccinated with a booster because they suffered from serious side effects after the second shot. According to a report by Channel 12, some 2,000 Israelis are in this situation. They will be able to apply to the committee and receive a Green Pass.

Currently, those who have not been able to get vaccinated at all for health reasons cannot obtain a permanent Green Pass but only a temporary one by undergoing a test – but contrary to what happens for other unvaccinated individuals, the cost of the test is covered by the state as are those for children under 12 who also cannot be inoculated.

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Since Sunday, only individuals who have received a booster, were vaccinated twice or recovered in the previous six months or got one shot after recovering are eligible for the Green Pass, which grants access to several venues and activities as well as some workplaces.

However, the Health Ministry's Traffic Light website and app where Israelis can download the documentation continue to present technical problems. In addition, according to The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv, those who have recovered are often denied the pass by the system with a message that they do not meet the criteria.

Also on Tuesday, while opening the coronavirus cabinet meeting Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that 30 million coronavirus rapid test kits are en route to Israel.

The kits are going to be instrumental in allowing a change to the isolation rules within the education system. According to the plan, children are going to be tested regularly in order to identify those infected quickly and avoid outbreaks in schools. In addition, if they are exposed to a...