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Israeli scientists are reporting a 92 per cent effectiveness rate overall – similar rates to those seen in clinical trials that initially stunned scientists. “I find it surprising,” said Professor Simon Foote, director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University. “But it’s a nice surprise.” “There is absolutely no doubt that people who have been vaccinated are substantially less likely to get symptomatic disease. They are much less likely to end up in hospital. And they are probably much less likely to die of the disease.” Israel and Britain are among world leaders in vaccinating their populations. Israel has managed to give one dose to least 56 per cent of its population, while in Britain about 30 per cent of people have received at least one jab. ....