Shy Arkin is the Israeli Arthur Lejwa Professor of Structural Biochemistry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Life Science - a lead coronavirus researcher. And he feels the frustration many have about how the pandemic is ramping up because of the Delta variant.
In this interview, Arkin explains why the vaccine, which did so well against the original Alpha variant, is struggling with the Delta. But why it’s still so important for everyone to be vaccinated because it’s still safer to get jabbed than not.
And why folks 60 and older are being given boosters in Israel.
The good news: science is rapidly responding to COVID variants.
The bad news: COVID adapts so quickly that yesterday’s strategies don’t always work today. And today’s probably won’t always work tomorrow.
Israeli COVID Researcher Explains Why Everyone Should Vaccinate