Tag: Vaccine
Moderna’s Israeli medical exec ‘awed’ by vaccine results
As Israel marks its 2,737th death from COVID-19 this week, and with 817 new infections confirmed on Tuesday, hopes are pinned on vaccines being developed domestically and abroad.
Israel has pre-ordered doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines currently...
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...
Netanyahu welcomes Pfizer vaccine announcement, says ‘end in view’ for pandemic
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s announcement that its COVID-19 has a 90 percent efficacy rate marked “an important day in the global struggle against coronavirus.”
Several other companies were...
Rise in new Israeli COVID-19 cases sparks concern
The Israel Defense Forces’ coronavirus task force warned on Monday that the rise in COVID-19 morbidity over the past few days could indicate that the downward trend observed over the course of the past...
Clinical trials of Israeli coronavirus vaccine underway
The first Israeli SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was administered at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan on Sunday to the first volunteer in a clinical trial.
The vaccine, called “BriLife,” was developed by the...
Israel to begin clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine as early as Nov. 1
The governmental Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has approval from the Israeli Health Ministry and the Helsinki Committee to begin testing its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BriLife, on Nov. 1.
The IIBR has prepared 25,000 doses...
Netanyahu congratulates Israeli vaccine researchers ahead of human trials
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Israeli coronavirus vaccine researchers ahead of the start of human trials.
“I am pleased to hear about the progress and I want to congratulate you on it. Continue on...
US biotech firm: Human trials for COVID-19 vaccine could be held in Israel
The CEO of a U.S. biotech firm with which Israel has reportedly signed a non-binding agreement for the provision of a COVID-19 vaccine said on Sunday that Phase III clinical trials for the vaccine...