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Israel, the Palestinians and the COVID-19 vaccine

The current wave of criticism of the Jewish state is based on patently false claims and has the nature of a literal blood libel. Op-ed.

New 'Hallelujah' cover promoting COVID vaccine goes viral

The Marsh family tweaks Leonard Cohen's classic 'Hallelujah' to encourage the public to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

G-d is in control

It was at this time of year that Pharaoh declared that G-d is in control. And with COVID, we are coming to terms with something similar.

'Vaccines to PA? Only after our residents are vaccinated

New Hope chairman on CNN: If the Palestinians have money to pay terrorists, they can also take care of their residents’ health.

While Europe argues about vaccination, Israel gets it done

The EU seems to be fraying as solidairty is eclipsed by acrimony over vaccine availability..The UK is ahead, but nothing like Israel. Op-ed.

1 person with British mutation gives 146 people COVID

Vaccination campaign to be expanded to people ages 40 and up as number of vaccines administered daily drops.

Health Minister: We must vaccinate inmates, like it or not

Minister Edelstein says Prison Service will begin to provide vaccines to inmates next week, guidelines must be followed.

Watch: Erdogan gets Chinese vaccine

Turkish President Erdogan gets 1st dose of Chinese-made vaccine that recorded just over 50% success rate in trial run.

Johnson and Johnson: One-shot Covid-19 vaccine shows promise

More than 90% of participants reportedly produced immune proteins within 29 days, and all did within 57 days.

Central Israel:

75-year-old woman found lifeless hours after second vaccine dose

Woman found lifeless at her home in Lod after receiving second dose was said to suffer from multiple complex underlying conditions.

This is not a vaccine

The Israeli people haven't been given information required for a sufficient risk-benefit analysis in this extraordinary endeavor. Opinion

'Side-effects from vaccine get even worse with second dose'

Top coronavirus official warns that second dose of COVID vaccine tends to cause even worse side-effects than first dose.

'We are not obligated to provide Palestinians with vaccines'

Former Ambassador Alan Baker says Israel is not obligated to provide vaccines to PA, and international criticism on this is unjustified.

4,500 people diagnosed with COVID after getting 1st vaccine dose

Health Ministry official warns one vaccine dose is not enough to prevent COVID-19 infection as morbidity continues to rise.

BDS organization demands Israel provide COVID vaccine

BDS leader Mustafa al-Barghouti launches campaign to force Israel to give PA vaccines despite PA procuring vaccines without Israel.

Starting tomorrow: Vaccines for Israelis age 50 and up

Vaccination campaign expands as people begin to receive second vaccine dose.

Initiative aims to vaccinate every Holocaust survivor worldwide

Ministry of Diaspora Affairs partners with 'Shalom Corps' to help ensure that every Holocaust survivor is vaccinated against COVID.

Watch: Biden receives second dose of vaccine

President-elect receives second dose of Pfizer vaccine on camera, about three weeks after receiving the first dose.

New vaccines earmarked for IDF

The shipment of Moderna vaccines is expected to be sent to the IDF.

Israel offering $2,000 for vaccine testing volunteers

Israel's research center developing domestic COVID vaccine paying test subjects to participate, plus transportation costs.

Watch: Massive delivery of COVID vaccines arrives in Israel

700,000 of doses of coronavirus vaccine arrive in Israel onboard El Al plane. 'Israel will be first country to end pandemic,' says Netanyahu

Vaccination campaign targets elderly haredim

High demand for the COVID vaccine in the haredi sector, but some among the elderly population have difficulty getting to vaccination centers

Beit El: Almost 100% of at-risk population vaccinated

Beit El will likely be first municipality in Israel and the world to vaccinate all of its elderly population against the coronavirus.

Hadassah Hospital:

Young man develops 'life-threatening syndrome' after vaccine

23 year old sent to Hadassah Hospital found to have developed rare multisystem inflammatory syndrome 24 hours after getting Covid vaccine.

Confirmed:

Israel agreed to be 'giant testing trial lab for COVID vaccines'

Globes: 'Concept of Israel as a giant testing trial lab for COVID-19 vaccinations came from several sources.'

Target: 5 million vaccines by end of March

100,000 Pfizer vaccines arrive today as Israel prepares to launch vaccination campaign for teachers.

Twitter removes Khamenei tweet against vaccines

Twitter removes a tweet by Iran's Supreme Leader in which he cast doubt on coronavirus vaccines, says it violates company's rules.

Watch:

Netanyahu receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister receives second dose of vaccine at Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital.

PA: Vaccine to arrive in first quarter

PA signs agreements with four companies to supply COVID-19 vaccines.

Khamenei bars US and British vaccines

Iran's Supreme Leader: Importing American and British vaccines is forbidden, I don't trust them.

A-G to Minister Ohana: Inmates should be vaccinated too

Deputy A-G tells Internal Security Minister his directive not to vaccinate prisoners was given without authority. Ohana fires back.

Study: Pfizer vaccine likely effective against COVID mutations

Lab study conducted by Pfizer finds that its COVID vaccine will likely be effective even against new mutations detected in UK, South Africa.

There's no vaccine against ineptitude

Israelis love to complain. They should read this and count their blessings. Opinion.

A million new Pfizer vaccines to arrive next week

PM, Health Minister to deliver significant announcement on vaccines as country braces for tightened lockdown at midnight.

Israel 1st country to vaccinate all elderly care centers

Israel 1st to complete first round of vaccinations for nation's elderly population.

First Moderna vaccines arrive in Israel

New vaccine shipment arrives as Israel prepares for stricter lockdown tonight over rising morbidity rates.

'Green passport violates Basic Laws of State of Israel'

Informed Choice Association Chairwoman: 'Country built on ruins of Holocaust is supposed to grant equal rights to all its citizens.'

Israel secretly delivered vaccines to the PA

The vaccines are intended for special humanitarian cases and have not yet been used.

Health Ministry official: Vaccine may not work on new strain

Health Ministry department of public services director Sharon Alroy-Preis warns Knesset of dangers of South African COVID mutation.

Netanyahu: 'Moved' by meeting with 7-year-old at vaccine center

7-year-old who suffers from rare syndrome came to get vaccinated in J'lem. 'She's fighting for her life with happiness and great love.'

Is Israel a Pfizer test subject?

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak says Israel got so many doses because it was the 'perfect testing ground for Pfizer'.

Regulators recommend approval for Moderna vaccine in the EU

European Medicines Agency calls for Moderna vaccine to be approved for use in EU.

'Disgusting, baseless' libels: 'Jews spreading virus'

Mainstream media networks blaming Israel for spreading virus, withholding treatment from PA Arabs while vaccinating own citizens.

Vaccine panic: Will one dose be enough?

Should the US prioritize giving more people a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

Vaccine mistrust and how to overcome it

Expert: Vaccine hesitancy is a serious risk to the people who aren’t getting vaccinated as well as the wider community.

Taking a shot

I do not understand the basis for being against this vaccination in certain groups of individuals in the Jewish religious world. Op-ed.

South African COVID variant can 'bypass immune protection'

Scientists fear it could take months to adapt existing vaccines; meanwhile, new mutations are likely to emerge.

COVID czar: 'Green passports will be means to manage daily life'

Passports to be required for entrance to large number of public venues.

Edelstein stops allocation of vaccines to Ichilov Hospital

Move comes after the hospital vaccinated teachers in violation of guidelines. The hospital explains: We had leftover doses.

Moderna to deliver vaccine to Israel this month

US drugmaker says Israel's Health Ministry has approved its COVID-19 vaccine and that it will deliver 6 million doses.

Rabbi Yuval Asherov: 'COVID-19 vaccine - did you know?'

Rabbi Yuval Hacohen Asherov of Ohr Haganuz answers questions asked by followers.

Dr. Yaffa Shir Raz:

'On what basis do governments argue 1 dose protects for months?'

Health Communication Lecturer at IDC Herzliya International School seeks to clarify scientific basis for government vaccination policy.

Pfizer: No guarantee vaccine will be effective without 2nd dose

Creator of COVID-19 vaccine warns nations not to delay providing second dose of vaccine in order to provide more first doses.

The crucial issues for Israel's elections: Economy and Area C

Which candidates and parties are going to address the pressing issues facing Israel once, hopefully, the vaccine changes reality? Op-ed..

UK accelerates mass vaccination program with domestic vaccine

Britain begins using vaccine developed at Oxford, boosting country's supply of COVID vaccines and allowing for expanded vaccination drive.

Senior Hasidic leader calls on followers to get vaccinated

Biala Rebbe Rabbi Ben-Zion Rabinowicz instructs Hasidim to receive COVID vaccine.

Don't drink and vax, say health officials

Just a few glasses of wine can significantly reduce efficacy of vaccine - but keeping to one glass may actually boost immune function.

Liberman: No vaccine can save Israel from Netanyahu's regime

Liberman says only replacing Netanyahu can save country from economic collapse.

'I'm not a murderer, just a robber. Next time I'm voting Likud!'

Millionth person to be vaccinated denies reports he is a murderer, says he was jailed for robbery. 'They're using me to smear Netanyahu.'

NY AG recuses herself from COVID probe of haredi-owned clinics

Attorney General of New York recuses herself from investigation into suspicions haredi-owned healthcare fraudulently obtained COVID vaccines