From tomorrow, Israel is opening its vaccination programme to cover all residents over the age of 16. The decision is partly because of success in vaccinating over-70s, but also a response to the slower vaccine uptake among the 35-69 age groups.

Most over-60s have had their second dose already (pink in the graph), and first doses among the other eligible age-groups 35-59 and 16-18, have been around 75k a day for a while. Vaccine centres are empty.

Israel's population is very young. There are nearly as many 20-29s as there are over-60s. So in absolute terms, opening vaccinations to all will mean a lot more doses delivered.

This is evidence of what a lot of clever people have been saying for a while: once you sort out vaccine supply issues, uptake rates and reluctance become a problem quickly.

Originally, the Israeli Govt said vaccinated ppl would be exempt from quarantine for travel and exposure. Now these exemptions might be removed, there's less of an incentive for younger people to get the jab.