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The Israel ordered her 100,000 pills Pfizer A coronavirus called Paxlovid is for people 12 years of age and older who are at risk for serious illness, an Israeli official said on Saturday, according to Reuters.
Channel 12 reported that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had reached an agreement in a telephone conversation with Pfizer CEO Albert Burla. There was no immediate confirmation from the company.
It is recalled that the pill Paxlovid is almost 90% effective in preventing hospitalization and death in patients at high risk of serious disease, according to data from the Pfizer clinical trial.
Recent laboratory data show that the drug retains its effectiveness against the Omicron variant, the company said.