In the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, Israel is setting an example

The Israeli government is showing the world how fast vaccination should be

Within two weeks, the government successfully vaccinated over one-tenth of its population

Israel may be the first nation to get out of the pandemic

However, something odd is happening in Israel

The world is currently facing an uneven distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

Richer nations have greater access due to resources, leaving poorer countries at the mercy of the coronavirus

They need to wait longer until manufacturers can handle the demand

In Israel, the same issue occurs between Jews and Palestinians

When the government received the doses from Pfizer and BioNTech, Israel brought them inside the West Bank

There, the doses were distributed to Jewish settlers only

About 2.7 million Palestinians living around them are unvaccinated

They would have to wait weeks or months before getting the first dose of the two-dose regimen

According to The Guardian, Israel's vaccination rate is impressive

The nation could administer 150,000 doses each day

That would be equal to more than 1 million recipients of the first dose, out of 9 million people living in the country

On top of that, the government shouldered the cost of the Pfizer vaccine

Israel paid $62 per jab, higher than the $19.50 the US pays

The mass COVID-19 vaccination became possible with Israel's setup

Central squares and sports stadiums are the spots for priority population groups, such as healthcare workers and older adults

Low-risk population groups can get their shots in clinics

Palestinian Authority, on the other hand, is rushing to get COVID-19 vaccines

Even though it lacks the budget, deals were made and secured supplies

The first shipment might arrive in February

The WHO pledged to help poorer nations get COVID-19 vaccines

The organization promised to inoculate 20% of Palestinians, but there is a problem

WHO-led initiative COVAX cannot distribute doses until the WHO gives emergency use authorization

No vaccine yet in COVAX has been given this authority

WHO Jerusalem's head of office Gerald Rockenschaub said that vaccines from COVAX may arrive in Palestinian territories early to mid of 2021

While the Palestinian Authority has not formally requested support from the Israeli government

Yet Israeli officials consider giving surplus vaccines to Palestinians

For now, Israel is getting closer to some normalcy with its vaccination rate