Israeli PM asks Pfizer CEO to expedite regulatory process for booster

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke on Thursday with Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla and asked him to expedite the process of giving regulatory approval for vaccinations for children under age 12. Bourla told Bennett he is working to expedite the process, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. The two men also discussed the campaign for a third vaccination in Israel, which is the first country in the world that is inoculating its citizens over age 60 with a booster dose of the vaccine. They agreed to remain in direct and regular contact.