People in Israel and Bahrain Risk Losing Vaccination Status If They Don’t Get Booster Shot

People in Israel and Bahrain Risk Losing Vaccination Status If They Don’t Get Booster Shot
A nurse prepares a syringe with the Moderna vaccine in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 24, 2020. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
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Residents of Israel and Bahrain who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and don’t get them risk losing their vaccination status granting them access to everything from restaurants to shopping malls.

Israel was the first country to make a booster shot a requirement for “Green Pass” digital vaccination passports, which allow individuals to enter everything from hotels, cinemas, gyms, and restaurants, to places of worship.