The remark was made in a meeting between Bennett and general managers of the country's four health maintenance organisations, Xinhua news agency quoted a spokesperson for Bennett as saying.
The managers informed Bennett of the preparation for vaccination rollout for the children.
The move came after the Israeli health ministry decided to approve Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for younger children earlier this month.
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