...the school principals‘ access to such lists was blocked (in advance of any High Court ruling on this matter). Coercion to get vaccinated may reduce public trust in vaccination drives, a crucial aspect for combatting the pandemic 8–9. ...while the Israeli vaccination drive demonstrated high real-world efficacy against COVID-19 1,2, the efficacy of the BNT162b2 and other approved COVID-19 vaccines against future SARS-CoV-2 variants remain uncertain. ...developed countries in a similar COVID-19 situation to that of Israel, where its spread has been contained following vaccination of over half their population, are urged to donate their surplus vaccines to the World Health Organization COVAX initiative, so that they may benefit the populations in developing countries 10,11.