Tag: Pfizer
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...
Breakthrough in bringing COVID-19 vaccine to Israel
“Significant progress” was made late Wednesday night in removing bureaucratic impediments to signing a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to enable the import of the coronavirus vaccine to Israel, the Prime Minister’s Office stated...