Health Ministry officials say no signs of diminishing booster efficacy at this stage. Israeli study finds newborns best protected from virus when their mothers are vaccinated between Weeks 27 and 31 of their pregnancies.
Michael Worobey says the first person to be infected with the coronavirus was a vendor at a Wuhan seafood market, not an accountant as the World Health Organization had originally suggested.
Researchers at Tel Aviv University find green seaweed extract known as ulvan prevents COVID infection in animal cells. "Although highly effective, the vaccine cannot stop the pandemic," lead researcher says.
Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash says Israel has exited the fourth wave of the pandemic, calls increased reproduction rate "concerning."
Clalit healthcare provider fires nurse at Rahat clinic after she confesses to wrongly issuing 150 vaccination certificates during police investigation.
A shipment of Pfizer's kids' doses is expected to arrive in Israel next week.
A widespread outbreak at the Olympics would hurt China's track record of containing clusters quickly, having elected to maintain a zero-tolerance approach toward COVID-19.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks about the importance of vaccinating children and Israel's first-of-its-kind national coronavirus-preparedness drill.
Number of seriously ill COVID patients in Israel now lowest recorded since July. Israel kicks off world's first-ever national drill to examine pandemic preparedness.
As team of experts is expected to recommend vaccinating children ages five-11 against COVID, head of the ministry team handling the epidemic talks to Israel Hayom about misinformation and threats from anti-vaxxers.
