By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett received a third shot of Pfizer/BioNtech s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, after Israel extended its booster campaign for people over 40 to try to curb the Delta coronavirus variant. New cases in Israel have surged since Delta s emergence and Bennett, 49, has sought to avoid an economically painful national lockdown by ramping up third doses. People over 60 began receiving third doses in July, before the minimum age of eligibility was dropped to 50. Health Ministry officials cited waning immunity and Delta s high infectiousness. The Health Ministry said on Friday boosters would now be administered to people over 40 whose second shot was at least five months ago. It recommended teachers, health workers, carers of the elderly, and pregnant women of all ages have the shot. The United States has announced plans to offer booster shots to all Americans, citing data showing diminishing protection. Canada, France and Ger
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