Tag: Pfizer
Israeli Health Ministry publishes data-sharing contract inked with Pfizer
Israel’s Ministry of Health on Sunday published the contract that it signed earlier this month with Pfizer for the additional delivery to the country of the pharmaceutical giant’s BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. The first shipment arrived on Dec. 9,...
One dose of Pfizer’s vaccine cuts infection rate by a third after two weeks,...
A single dose of Pfizer’s BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine lowers the chance of contracting the disease by a third after two weeks, according to a new Israeli study.
The findings of the study, which was conducted...
Israeli Health Ministry reports four cases of South African COVID-19 variant
Israel’s Health Ministry announced on Saturday that four cases of the highly contagious South African COVID-19 variant have been discovered in Israel.
The disturbing development comes amid Israel’s aggressive vaccination drive, with Israeli Prime Minister...
Israeli premier, health minister receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein received the second dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Saturday night.
“I’m sure all the Israeli citizens about to receive the second dose of the...
Rabbis and Jewish ethicists hail vaccine for COVID-19, encourage its use
This week, as the U.S. government launched the largest vaccine distribution program in the country’s history, rabbis and Jewish ethicists were united in support of the rollout to battle the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that...
Netanyahu, Israeli health minister visit HMO vaccination facility in Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein paid a visit on Sunday to the Maccabi HMO coronavirus vaccination facility in Tel Aviv.
The country received the first shipment of pharmaceutical firm Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine...
First shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lands at Ben-Gurion International Airport
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on hand at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday to welcome the arrival of a plane bearing the first shipment of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Israel inked a $237.5...
Netanyahu: Israel in talks with Moderna to increase coronavirus vaccine supply
Israel is working to increase the number of coronavirus vaccine doses it is set to acquire from drugmaker Moderna, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, noting he had spoken with Moderna CEO...
Post-Moderna development, Netanyahu promises Israelis ‘as many vaccines as possible’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his optimism on Monday that the country’s coronavirus crisis could soon be over after drug-maker Moderna announced that testing had shown its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to be highly effective.
“This...
Israel to pay more than $237.5 million for potential Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Israel signed a deal on Friday with Pfizer to receive 8 million doses of the pharmaceutical company’s potential coronavirus vaccine, announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli leader said that the two-dose treatment of the potential...