Balicer welcomed the decision to extend the lockdown as infection rates are rising in the general public.
Studies have found that the Pfizer vaccine is between 92% to 95% effective, making it unclear where the figure of 10% ineffectiveness presented by Balicer comes from. If correct, the number would be twice as high as previous estimates concerning the possibility of becoming infected even after receiving both doses. Recent data presented by the Health Ministry showed that only 0.04% of Israelis who were a week after receiving the second dose of the vaccine ended up infected with the virus.