Tag: Vaccine
Israel, Hamas agree to ‘humanitarian pauses’ for polio vaccinations in Gaza, WHO says
The World Health Organization announced that Israel and Hamas have given a “preliminary commitment” to conduct “humanitarian pauses” to allow the global body to begin a polio vaccination campaign, starting this Sunday, in Gaza.
Dr....
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...
Did COVID lockdowns harm children’s immune systems?
A cross-section study published earlier this month by Israeli researchers has raised the question of whether lockdowns and social distancing changed something in the human immune system, especially that of children.
In the months after...
Abbas Palestinian rival Dahlan delivers 1 million COVID vaccines to Gaza Strip
Mohammed Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, sent 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip from the United Arab Emirates.
According to a report by AFP, the vaccines arrived...
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...
Coughing and limping Into 2022
Just when we thought, foolishly, that it was safe to go outside—our lives slowly restored to normal, masks discarded, arms boosted, Broadway lights ablaze, children back in classrooms—the COVID-19 virus humbled us once again....