Rabbi Cherlow slams campaign to pay celebrities to be vaccinated

• Published date: 18 December 2020
• Date: 18 December 2020
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

"The idea of introducing a vaccine for celebrities to persuade others to get vaccinated is so perverse that it is not clear how to respond," Rabbi Cherlow said.

He said, "The medical staff and high-risk groups should be vaccinated before embarking on persuasion campaigns. And if you need persuasion campaigns - you can base them on volunteer celebrities who are themselves in high-risk groups or at an older age."

The Director General of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levy, clarified in a letter to the directors of the HMOs that the high-risk groups must be vaccinated first and that they must act in an equitable manner in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.

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