Israeli bar offers free beer and shots to young people who get coronavirus vaccination
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The planet has begun to visualize the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic with the supply of vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca among others.
However, many people are not very convinced about the effectiveness of the vaccines, even though they are scientifically proven, and about their possible side effects, so they are negative about vaccination.
In Israel, it seemed that the population was more than willing to be vaccinated, as currently 35% of the population is already immunized with both doses, a percentage that continues to rise.
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However, the country has decided to carry out a somewhat unusual strategy to encourage young people to get vaccinated, by offering them free beer and shots, according to the media outlet El Confidencial.
"Free beer and free shots for those vaccinated" read an advertisement in the Jenia bar in Tel Aviv. In collaboration with Ichilov Hospital and Magen David Adom (the Israeli Red Cross), this establishment has already managed to vaccinate more than 2,245 people over the weekend.
"Israelis are much less anti-vaccine than they are comfortable," comments Dan Goldschmidt, owner of the Jenia bar. "It's a hassle to go to the appointment and stand in line, but if you buy them a drink and, while you're at it, offer them the vaccine, they don't refuse."
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Many of these young people admitted to going to the bar to get vaccinated to protect their loved ones, but also for the free beer.
But why focus on the youngest?
"It's true that the city has been asleep for almost a year," explains Eytan Schwartz, spokesman for the Tel Aviv Municipality. "But the idea of this 'vaccine bar' is for the city to wake up at once: we have plenty of vaccines, but we're missing the young people."
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According to data from the Israel Coronavirus Information Center in recent weeks regarding coronavirus, 38% of new cases are young people under the age of 19, and 37% are in the 20-39 age bracket.
One of the main problems is that many refuse inoculation. Specifically, only 30% of adolescents eligible for vaccination have so far done so and, according to a survey broadcast by Channel 12, 25% of Israelis who have not been vaccinated have no intention of doing so.
But the "vaccination bar" has not been the only advertising strategy in the country; other establishments also give away Arab sweets and typical Jewish dishes.
Another well-established initiative in Israel has been setting up vaccination booths in Ikea so that when you finish your shopping you can get a "free" vaccination.
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