“Most likely, 40% of the population has already undergone infection and has also acquired antibodies and therefore has some level of protection at the moment,” said Dr. Gerald Rockenschaub, who was head of the WHO for the Palestinian territories at the time of the study.
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Rockenschaub said the Palestinians would receive their first doses from the program as early as the beginning of February “under ideal circumstances.”
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