I don’t know Israeli stats.
I commented on the numbers provided.
I know their lifestyle is different than ours as a great many of the population live in close proximity to each other.
They were in the midst of a huge surge when vaccines began getting administered at a fast pace.
I suggest you skip the vaccine.
Not sure why you’re so upset……..Israel beat Covid. That’s great news!
Regarding the vaccine, I don’t have enough information to make a rational choice either way at the moment. I appear to have plenty of time, though, so I’m going to wait and see.
You did quote the numbers provided, but as I said, the numbers don’t make sense to me, in Israel, or anywhere else. Supposedly, only 10% of the US population has gotten Covid in the past year and a half. That averages to “only” about 0.9% infected per month. With no vaccine. Pretty impressive! Certainly better than 2.9%.
The “95% effective” meme that keeps getting repeated might refer to the experience of severe symptoms, rather than the likelihood of infection. Vaccines teach the body to fight off infection after all, not to avoid it completely. But if we limit “Covid cases” to those who experience severe symptoms, the number of cases drops way below 10%, most of those remaining being elderly. People wouldn’t be nearly as panicked, I suppose, and wouldn’t put up with mask mandates or lockdowns.