The Israeli government announced that a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to people older than 60 or those at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, such as immunocompromised people and health care workers. Israel’s health ministry announced Tuesday that the country’s Pandemic Expert Committee recommended the fourth shot. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett welcomed the decision, saying it is “wonderful news that will assist us in getting through the Omicron wave that is engulfing the world.” “The State of Israel is continuing to stand at the forefront of the global effort to deal with the pandemic,” he said in a statement. “The citizens of Israel were the first in the world to receive the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and we are continuing to pioneer with the fourth dose as well.” Specifically, a fourth dose is recommended to those aged over 60 provided that four months have …