Health Ministry chief Nachman Ash defends the decision to scrap children's quarantines, saying "public health is our guiding principle." French doctor in hot water for suggesting unvaccinated COVID patients pay for treatment.
A report by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry says Holocaust tropes have become "widespread," leading to physical and online attacks on Jews.
Health Ministry authorizes fourth dose of COVID vaccine for high-risk Israeli adults. Zurich university researchers identify risk factors for developing long COVID.
Hospital directors warn of serious challenges posed by uptick in serious cases, quarantining medical staff. Experts warn government against plans to end quarantine for students exposed to COVID carriers.
"We recognize the need to be prepared in the event this protection wanes over time and to potentially help address Omicron and new variants in the future," the manufacturer's vaccine research chief says.
Health Ministry says recommendation was made given findings that fourth dose provides three-to-five times the protection against serious illness and twice the protection against infection, compared to three doses.
As new daily cases hit record 83,000, Yad Sarah medical equipment suppliers enlists IDF Medical Corps personnel to help fill oxygen tanks after demand spikes.
Panel of healthcare experts warn that Israel's medical centers are facing "difficult, complicated" weeks due to overcrowding and staff shortages.
The potential move comes as more experts are saying the Green Pass is becoming obsolete with the rampant spread of the Omicron variant that has changed the way governments are approaching the pandemic.
Public health experts explain that vaccines have kept Israel's vulnerable elderly population largely safe from death and serious illness.