vaccine

Netanyahu: We will get vaccines from as many sources as possible

PM praises announcement that Moderna coronavirus vaccine has 94.5% success rate.

Who's responsible for COVID vaccine damage? Not manufacturers

Israel submitted to dictates of vaccine manufacturers, absolving them of responsibility in event of adverse effects.

Moderna: Our coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective

US company which has signed deal to supply Israel with coronavirus vaccine claims effectiveness rate higher than Pfizer's vaccine.

Life will return to normal by end of 2021 says vaccine creator

Professsor Sahin, BioNTech's co-founder, warns that it's "absolutely essential that we get a high vaccination rate by next fall."

Health Minister condemns leak of details of Pfizer vaccine deal

"This is going to make it more difficult for us to reach deals with other companies," Edelstein fumed.

Prof. Hezi Levy: 'Pfizer isn't only source of vaccines'

Health Ministry Director mentions contract items 'that were subject of debate; with some of them we did well, with others less so.'

Trump vs. Cuomo: We won't be delivering the vaccine to NY

"Vaccine will be available to the general population by April", Trump said in a briefeing, "with the exception of places like New York"

Reason for hope: What we know about Pfizer's vaccine

With promising news of a vaccine from drug company Pfizer, what could pandemic response look like in 2021?

Pamphlet urges religious public not to use coronavirus vaccine

Shabbat newsletters distributed across Israel include mysterious 16-page pamphlet which claims coronavirus vaccine is for population control

Israel signs deal for 8 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

'This is a great day for Israel.' PM, Health Minister tout deal with Pfizer securing millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine for Israel.

Netanyahu: We will receive COVID-19 vaccine in January

PM tells Coronavirus Cabinet Pfizer vaccines will arrive in Israel the same time as the rest of the world.

Pfizer CEO sold 62% of stock on day of vaccine announcement

Pfizer explains that the sale went through due to system set up in August that sells shares once they hit a certain threshold.

PMO: 'Significant progress' toward agreement on Pfizer vaccine

Netanyahu speaks Thursday morning with Pfizer CEO after already speaking with him on Wednesday.

Health Minister: Night curfew being seriously discussed

Health Minister refers to measures being considered, cools vax enthusiasm: 'Significant amount of vaccines won't reach Israel this year.'

Vaccine Cold War: Russia claims 92% efficacy rate for Sputnik V

Just days after Pfizer announced its preliminary results, Russian Direct Investment Fund presented its own set of data.

Watch: Ichilov professor expresses optimism regarding vaccine

Arutz Sheva speaks with Prof. Daniel Shepshelovich about the prospects for developing a functional coronavirus vaccine.

Former Health Ministry director: No COVID vaccine this winter

Bar Siman Tov says country is already preparing for regular winter diseases plus coronavirus.

Trial of Chinese COVID vaccine halted due to 'adverse incident'

Brazilian trial halted after a volunteer dies; authorities claim the death was unrelated.

Omissions in Pfizer's '90% effective' vaccine study?

Critics say that trial failed to test for asymptomatic cases and that declarations of 'ending the pandemic' are grossly premature.

Pfizer denies Trump admin aid amid rumors they delayed vaccine

Pfizer tells NYT they were 'never part of Warp Speed' after Trump Admin announces success, as rumors emerge they delayed until post-election

Netanyahu: An important day in the fight against the coronavirus

PM hails announcement of success of Pfizer COVI-19 vaccine. 'I see the light at the end of the tunnel. The train is leaving the tunnel.'

Hadassah is backing the Sputnik V COVID vaccine. Why?

Almost 60% of Russians polled are "unwilling" to use their own vaccine. Do they know something we don't?

BigPharma poised to rake in $10 billion/year from COVID vaccine

Whereas some companies such as AstraZeneca have pledged to sell at cost, others plan to charge up to $37 per shot.

'Everything is great', says coronavirus vaccine test subject

Anar Otolangi, one of the first to be given test vaccine for the coronavirus, describes the testing process.

Another Israeli company to test COVID-19 vaccine on humans

The MIGAL Galilee Research Institute has finished the testing phase on animals and will soon recruit volunteers for test on humans.

First vaccine recipient: I feel great

Man who received the first dose of the Israeli-developed coronavirus vaccine says he feels no symptoms hours later.

'An important day that encourages us'

PM visits Sheba hospital for the beginning of clinical trials for Israel's coronavirus vaccine. 'I see the light at the end of the tunnel.'

Clinical trials for Israeli coronavirus vaccine kick off

Trials will take place at Hadassah Ein Kerem in J'lem and Sheba in Tel Hashomer. First phase will test reactions of 18-55 year olds.

Segev Harel is 1st Israeli to participate in COVID vaccine trial

Segev Harel, 26, from Kibbutz Sde Nehemia in north, will receive Israeli COVID-19 vaccine, developed at Biological Institute, tomorrow.

'The vaccine will arrive within three to six months'

Outgoing coronavirus project manager Professor Ronni Gamzu predicts a vaccine the virus will be available in several months.

Critiquing Netanyahu's COVID-19 vaccine policy

Common Cold Institute for 43 years tasked solely with producing vaccine like COVID that closed because they never had a success. Opinion

Vaccines for Covid-19 'might not work for everyone'

Head of UK Vaccine Task Force adds that "we do not know that we will ever have a vaccine at all."

'You'll have to kill me before you stick a syringe in me'

Moshe Feiglin calls for herd immunity and to protect at-risk populations, attacks government: 'Worse failure than Yom Kippur War.'

'Widespread vaccine likely won't be available until next year'

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Amount of doses that will be available in December will not certainly be enough to vaccinate everybody.

US estimates vaccinating at-risk populations by year's end

After two-week hiatus, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZenica announce return to vaccine trial, discontinued due to side effects found in 3 subjects

Brazil health authority: COVID vaccine trial volunteer has died

Volunteer in Brazil trial for vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford U has died, health authority says, but testing to continue.

Report: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial to resume this week

Sources say AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United States is expected to resume as early as this week.

UK's chief scientific adviser: Coronavirus will become endemic

Sir Patrick Vallance has almost $1m invested in a company producing a Covid vaccine, but still says it's wrong to rely on one.

Gantz calls COVID vaccine human trial 'source of national pride'

Defense Minister Gantz at IIBR, as COVID vaccine human trials to begin this month: 'Source of national pride'. Commercial name: Brilife

Germany committed to sharing COVID vaccine with Israel

German government reportedly commits to provide Israel with option of procuring AstroZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson pauses study of COVID-19 vaccine

Study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine paused due to unexplained illness in a study participant.

COVID-19 vaccine trial participants report intense side effects

All participants from two COVID-19 vaccine trials who reported intense side effects say they still support getting the vaccine.

WHO: COVID-19 vaccine may arrive by end of 2020

WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus says organization has "hope" there will be a vaccine for the coronavirus by year's end.

Man eats shark, or shark eats man?

Shark Allies claim half a million sharks will be killed to produce a coronavirus vaccine when olives could be sacrificed instead.

Moderna to produce 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

The company continues to expect to make 500 million to 1 billion doses of the vaccine in 2021.

Trump: COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed as early as October

Trump: We’re very close to that vaccine as you know and I think much closer than I think most people want to say.

Trump: We will have a vaccine 'in a matter of weeks'

US President tells Fox News he sped up "the process with the FDA" to develop a coronavirus vaccine as fast as possible,

Is Israeli COVID-19 vaccine approaching?

Research institute: 'Safety measures and security mechanisms to ensure it isn't extremely dangerous, but there could be surprises.'

UAE begins coronavirus vaccines

One day before signing peace agreement with Israel, UAE announces approving vaccine to give at-risk health care workers.

Watch: AstraZeneca resumes vaccine trials

UK-based bio firm AstraZeneca said it resumed trials of its CV-19 vaccine after a test subject reported complications.

100 Israelis to receive experimental vaccine

First Biological Institute trial against coronavirus moves to advanced stage of clinical trials in humans.

Pfizer and BioNTech aiming for COVID-19 vaccine by October

Pfizer and BioNTech confident they can have a vaccine ready for regulatory approval by the middle of October or early November.

AstraZeneca pauses trial of COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca pauses late-stage trial of COVID-19 vaccine after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant.

Symone Sanders pressed on whether Biden will take COVID vaccine

Biden campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders speaks with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier.

US states told be ready for COVID-19 vaccine by November 1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking US states to remove barriers to distributing a coronavirus vaccine.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial shows promising results

US biotech firm Moderna says trial of coronavirus vaccine candidate produced antibodies in elderly patients with no serious adverse effects.

Russia to launch mass COVID-19 vaccine trials

40,000 people to participate in test of 'Sputnik V' coronavirus vaccine, which Russia claims to be the first COVID-19 vaccine in the world.

'Millions of vaccine doses by year's end'

Dr. Grossman of Arcturus: 'During animal trials, almost 100% of animals showed immune response."

Hadassah director: Hospital is 'a partner' in Russian vaccine

Prof. Rotstein says Hadassah branch in Moscow “is a partner in the clinical trials of the new Russian vaccine.”

US to purchase 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Trump announces the government will purchase 100 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccine which is currently in late-stage trials.