Tag: Vaccination
175,000 Israeli children not vaccinated against polio
The New York State Department of Health issued a warning over the weekend for travelers to Israel to ensure they are fully immunized against polio.
It came after Israel’s Health Ministry earlier confirmed four positive...
After two years of COVID, Israelis no longer required to wear masks indoors
Israel’s indoor mask mandate ended on Saturday evening, marking the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 that Israelis are no longer required to wear masks in enclosed public spaces.
Announced by...
Polio found in sewage samples in Tiberias
Remnants of poliovirus were discovered in sewage samples in Tiberias, adding to the growing list of hot spots in the country, Israel’s Ministry of Health said in a statement.
A 4-year-old girl from Jerusalem tested positive for...
Israel reports first polio case since 1989
A four-year-old boy from Jerusalem has contracted the first known case of polio in Israel since 1989, the Health Ministry reported on Sunday.
A ministry official told Israel Hayom that the child was in state of weakness...
Albert Bourla to Israel: Pfizer working on annual COVID vaccine
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is working on developing a one-shot annual vaccine to replace its current vaccine, which loses its efficacy after three to six months and requires multiple booster shots, company CEO Albert Bourla...
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wins 2022 Genesis Prize
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has won this year’s Genesis Prize, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced on Wednesday morning.
The prize, referred to as the “Jewish Nobel Prize” by Time magazine, will be presented on June 29 by...
Has the time come to bribe the unvaccinated?
“How can we as a society stand by and watch people die when a simple shot could prevent a life-threatening illness?” That was the agonized question asked by a group of nine health-care providers...
Israel holds national drill to prepare for lethal ‘Omega’ COVID-19 variant
Israel began a national drill on Thursday to test the country’s preparedness for the outbreak of a new, more lethal variant of the COVID-19 virus.
The exercise, which is being conducted from a situation room...
Israelis march in Tel Aviv in protest of Covid ‘Green Pass’ rules
Israelis once again took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday night in protest against the government’s Oct. 3 decision to restrict the country’s COVID “Green Pass” to only those who have received...
Caught on hot mic, Israeli minister says ‘green pass’ not based on epidemiology
Imposing “green pass” rules on certain venues is needed only to pressure members of the public to get vaccinated, and not for medical reasons, Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Sunday, ahead of...