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Two Israeli doctors have contracted the Omicron variant of COVID-19 — even after being fully vaccinated and receiving their booster shots.
The doctors had each received their double-dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine plus a follow-up booster, according to a rep for the Sheba Medical Center outside Tel Aviv, Reuters reported.
One doctor had recently returned from a conference in London, according to the hospital, which said it was likely he infected his colleague.
The doctors had received the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine as part of their first two shots. AFP via Getty Images
Travelers walk through Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. AP / Ariel SchalitThe pair were reportedly experiencing mild COVID symptoms Tuesday.
The infections come just days after Israel shut its borders to foreigners, instituting a two-week ban Saturday.
Other new emergency measures related to Omicron require Israeli citizens returning home from some African nations to quarantine.
