Israel Says 500,000 Have Received 4th Vaccine Dose

Local residents receive a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a nursing home, after Israel approved it for people over 60, in Tel Mond, Israel, on Jan. 6, 2022. Amir Levy/Getty Images

JERUSALEM—Israel has administered a 4th vaccine dose to more than 500,000 people, the Health Ministry said Friday.

Israel began administering second boosters to the most vulnerable late last month and later began offering them to everyone over 60.