The prerequisite to receive the “Green Pass” vaccination certificate will change on October 3 as per the government's directive.
The certificate - given to those who were inoculated against the pathogen or otherwise recovered from coronavirus - grants its holders access to events and venues.
Who will be eligible to receive the Green Pass starting October 3?
Those who received three doses of the Pfizer vaccine will receive the Green Pass a week after the third jab. The Pass will remain valid for six months.
Those who receive the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine after October 3 will receive the Green Pass a week after the jab, while those who receive the second dose of the Moderna vaccine will receive the past two weeks after the jab. The pass will remain valid for six months.
Those who received only two doses of the vaccine and had the Green Pass for over five months prior to October 3, will have their pass revoked until they receive the booster.
What about a Green Pass issued before October 3?
Any Green Pass issued before October 3 will be revoked regardless of the person's immunization statues. Those eligible to receive the certificate will have to issue a new one via the Health Ministry’s website.
Are those who recovered from COVID also eligible to receive the Green Pass?
Those diagnosed positive for COVID in a PCR test are eligible to receive the Pass six months after the date of the test. Those who were diagnosed positive for COVID more than six months ago will have to receive a single jab to be eligible for the Green Pass after October 3.
Will a positive serological test grant the Green Pass?
Those who received a positive result on their serological test - which shows whether an individual contracted COVID at some point in the past via their antibody levels - will receive the Green Pass only if they received at least one dose of the vaccine after undergoing the test.
Is a person who contracted COVID after receiving either the first or second dose of the vaccine eligible for the Green Pass?
A person who recovered from COVID after receiving either dose will receive the Green Pass, which will remain valid for six months.
Are those who received the inoculation abroad also eligible to receive the Green Pass?
Those who have documentation that prove they received all vaccine doses will receive the Green Pass, subject to a positive serological test performed in Israel.
Those who have documentation that prove they received only the first vaccine dose, will be able to receive the second in Israel, thus becoming eligible for the Green Pass.
What are the benefits of the Green Pass?
Besides granting entry to certain events and venues, those in possession of the Green Pass will be exempt from isolation in case of contact with a verified patient, unless they suffer from symptoms.
The Pass also grants an exemption from isolation for returnees from most countries, subject to a negative COVID test at Ben Gurion Airport, with the exception of returnees from red countries.
How can one issue the Green Pass?
The Green Pass can be issued on the Ramzor website, via the "Ramzor" application, at the HMOs, through a representative at 5400 *, or via phone at 02-5082000.
Which places operate in accordance with the Green Pass?
Cultural and sporting events, conferences and exhibitions, hotels, gyms and studios, pools and country clubs, houses of worship with over 50 people, halls and gardens, festivals, restaurants, bars, dining rooms and cafes (indoors and outdoors), museums and libraries, tourist attractions And amusement parks, universities and institutions of higher learning.
To enter any of the above a Green Pass must be shown in either printed form or on the app, alongside a valid ID.
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A concert in Caesarea for Green Pass holders in the midst of the pandemic
(Photo: Raz Gross)
Can those who are unvaccinated enter these places?
Those who did not receive the inoculation must present a recent negative COVID test. It is important to note, a negative result from a home testing kit does not grant entry to such places.
How many times will unvaccinated individuals and children who want to spend time in a hotel be required to present a negative COVID test during the holiday?
A PCR which was done in a hospital and returned a negative result will remain valid for the entire vacation.
What about children under the age of 12 who cannot yet be vaccinated?
Boys and girls aged 12 and under can undergo a PCR test at testing sites around the country at no cost. A negative PCR test will grant them a Green Pass which will remain valid for seven days.
Can children who recovered from COVID receive the Green Pass?
Children up to the age of 12 and 3 months who received a positive result on their serological examination will be eligible for the Green Pass, which will remain valid for six months from the date of the recovery certificate.
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A child undergoes a test for coronavirus antibodies at a clinic near Jerusalem
(Photo: Gil Yohanan)
Where can parents issue the Green Pass for their children?
Who is exempt from the Green Pass?
Children up to the age of three, and children under the age of 12 and three months who have a disability certificate.
Will those who were vaccinated or recovered from COVID be forced into compulsory isolation upon returning from abroad?
Vaccinated and recovering returnees from red countries will enter isolation for two weeks after landing in Israel.
Those returning from yellow countries will enter isolation until they receive a negative COVID test or until 24 hours have passed since arriving in the country.
Vaccinated and recovering returnees from orange countries will not be required to enter isolation for the full period if one of the following conditions is met.
Less than six months have passed from the date on which they received a recovery certificate based on a PCR test performed or documented in Israel.
At least 7 days have passed since they received a vaccine dose in Israel
Vaccinated and recovering returnees from orange countries will not be forced into isolation provided at least 7 days have passed since they received a vaccine dose in Israel - that they received the third jab - or that less than six months have passed since the second jab.
Those who meet the aforementioned conditions must enter isolation upon returning to Israel until a negative COVID test is obtained or until 24 hours have passed since their arrival in Israel.