vaccination

1 in 12 tests comes back positive - is the 4th wave really over?

Number of seriously ill has risen to 751, number of ventilators up to 157.

Top Religious Zionist rabbi: I oppose coercion, not vaccination

Rabbi Dov Lior says that he condemns forcing people to get vaccinated, but not the vaccination itself.

Japan suspends COVID vaccinations due to contamination

Around 1.63 million vials of Moderna's vaccine, produced in Spain, found to be contaminated. No adverse effects reported so far.

List of 'red' cities for opening of school year published

According to Corona Cabinet, 'red' communities will be required to hold distance learning for grades 8-12 unless 70% of students are vaxxed.

China records zero COVID-19 cases

Officials in China reported no new cases of the virus with the vaccination campaign taking effect across the mainland.

Pentagon to require service members to be vaccinated

Pentagon announces it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after Pfizer vaccine has received full approval.

Who are the million Israelis who have yet to be vaccinated?

What would happen if they all turned up to be vaxxed tomorrow? As events on Sunday showed, the systems would collapse.

Playgoer removed from audience due to refusal to don face mask

Actor climbed off stage to personally request woman to "let us continue." Woman was removed after persisting in refusal.

Tzohar rabbi: Peer pressure for vaccination acceptable

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, chief ethicist of Tzohar, says peer pressure for vaccination is acceptable, as long as it doesn't become coercion.

Booster shots could be available to all age groups soon

Health Ministry expected to approve booster shots for all Israelis over the age of 12 within one to two weeks.

Fox News: Employees must input their vaccination status

Fox News updates its COVID-19 protocol, requires employees to input their vaccination status.

COVID ward doctor presents the ultimate response to anti-vaxxers

'Have you ever seen someone drowning? That's exactly what it looks like,' a doctor fighting for lives of coronavirus patients says.

Intel Israel offers $250 incentives to employees to get vaxxed

Intel employs 14,000 people in Israel. Incentive will also be paid to those already vaccinated.

WHO criticizes wealthy countries over booster shots

WHO condemns wealthy countries for providing booster shots while millions around the world have yet to receive one dose.

MK Sharren Haskel: Children die from COVID too

New Hope MK supports vaccinating children in schools though she admits they'll be under emotional pressure to consent.

New directive permits COVID vaccination in schools

Attorney-general prepared new order to bypass opposition of Education Minister who has called the notion 'criminal.'

UK approves Moderna vaccine for 12-to-17-year-olds

UK's health regulator approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 17 years.

Pfizer submits data for US approval of third dose

Pfizer and BioNTech submit clinical data as part of effort to seek authorization for a third vaccine dose.

IDF begins administering third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

IDF Medical Corps to administer third dose to medical staff over the age of 30 and IDF servicemen aged 50 and over.

New dangerous COVID variant on the way, say gov't experts

Health Ministry preparing hospitals for "1000 seriously ill patients within weeks."

US could offer COVID-19 booster shots this fall

Health care workers, nursing home residents and other older Americans would be the first to receive booster shots.

Working overtime: Over 866,000 booster shots in Israel

Leading health official says citizens have come out en-masse to receive their booster shots during the latest COVID wave.

CDC recommends third vaccine dose for immunocompromised

CDC advisory panel recommends additional shots of coronavirus vaccines for certain immunocompromised Americans.

'Impossible' to reach herd immunity, says UK professor

"We don't have anything that will stop transmission" of the Delta variant, Prof. Pollard says.

Court: Employers can force workers to be vaccinated or tested

Tel Aviv Labor Court ruled that employer's demand for unvaxxed to be tested twice weekly for COVID was reasonable.

How effective are vaccines at preventing COVID deaths?

Real-world study of hospitalized patients in India shows early hospitalization, vaccination both significantly increase odds of survival.

PA receives more doses of COVID-19 vaccine

PA announces it received 150,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Experts recommend third vaccine dose for those aged 50 and over

Ministry of Health's expert committee also recommends third dose for medical staff, prisoners and those with background illnesses.

Experts warn: Lockdown or forced inoculation

With the Delta variant on the rise, health officials are at odds over measures to slow the spread of the virus.

Not vaccinated? Hadassah hospital is looking for you

Hadassah needs another 100 volunteers for Phase-2 trials of Israel's own Covid-19 vaccine.

CDC panel to discuss COVID-19 booster shots

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel to meet Friday to discuss considerations for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

Fauci: 'Highly likely' that people will need booster shots

Chief White House medical adviser says it is highly likely that people will need booster shots to give them protection from the coronavirus.

Survey: Side effects of the COVID booster shot

88% said side effects were equal or milder to those following 2nd dose. 1 in 4 of those polled still experienced pain a week later.

PM Bennett broadcasts appeal to Arab-Israelis to get vaxxed

Bennett appeals to younger Arabs "to protect the lives of your loved ones" & to those over 60 to get a 3rd dose.

Arab Minister: Arab-Israelis are faking COVID passes

Arabs traveling to Greece, Turkey are faking immunity or vaccination passports when returning to Israel, Frej claims.

Israeli airline offering $180 discounts for vaxxed travelers

Offer from Sunday through Saturday night, or until tickets run out.

Discussions held on tactics to vaccinate children at schools

Ideas discussed with local authorities about how to increase child vaccination and bypass opposition of Education Minister.

US to require foreign travelers to be vaccinated

Biden administration developing plan that would require most international travelers entering the US to be fully vaccinated.

Biden offers '$100K' for people getting vaccine

The President said he supports incentives for people to get vaccinated and mistakenly asserted those getting the shot would be paid $100K.

FDA could give full approval for Pfizer vaccine by September

Officials say FDA is aiming to give full approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by early September.

U.S. hits 70% vaccination goal - a month late

With the virus claiming more lives across the nation, nearly 3/4 of Americans aged 18+ have now received at least one dose of the vaccine.

Germany to offer COVID-19 booster shots

Germany will start offering COVID-19 booster shots in September, make it easier for 12-to-17-year-olds to get a vaccine.

Rabbi Kanievsky: Populations at risk must get third vaccine

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of the most highly regarded authorities of the Haredi world, has issued a ruling requiring third vaccinations.

Netanyahu: The government wasted precious time

Opposition leader blasts the government over the delay in bringing COVID-19 vaccines to Israel.

Health Ministry: Third dose for those ages 60 and over next week

Due to concern there will be low turnout, ministry will reportedly also begin an extensive "information campaign" to promote the operation.

Biden to require federal employees to be vaccinated

Biden expected to announce a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be regularly tested.

Health Min. approves vaccination of at-risk children

Starting next month, doctors will be able to vaccinate children over the age of 5 with preexisting conditions against COVID.

Far fewer haredi COVID patients in current wave

High vaccination rates, number of people who have already recovered, and adherence to guidelines keep infections down, health ministry says.

US to purchase 200 million more Pfizer doses

The doses are expected to be delivered from October 2021 through April 2022.

European agency recommends Moderna vaccine for teens

European Medicines Agency recommends authorizing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17.

Spread of Delta variant is 'unstoppable' says Hebrew U professor

Prof. Gazit blames airport arrivals for new wave, says regulations & vaccines aren't helping enough.

FDA could authorize vaccines for children in midwinter

Emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 12 could come in early to midwinter, says FDA official.

The Delta flim-flam

On this Delta issue, I have my medical intuition telling me that we have been had. And here's how - and possibly why. Op-ed.

FDA adds new warning on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

FDA says Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Watch: Kamala Harris references Bible to encourage vaccinations

In a government-sponsored campaign encouraging COVID vaccinations, Harris makes her case using a common Biblical verse.

Chechnya: Reports of police roundups, forced inoculation

Authorities in Russia's North Caucasus republic have warned that those refusing COVID vaccine will not receive virus treatment.

Watch: Mass vaccinations in Tehran with 5th COVID wave expected

According to data from John Hopkins U, Iran registered over 10,000 new virus cases on Saturday alone.

Fauci: 'Too soon' to recommend a third shot

Top US infectious diseases expert says “it is entirely conceivable” that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer to seek authorization of booster of its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer to ask US regulators to authorize booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine within the next month.

Israel and South Korea sign COVID-19 vaccine agreement

Israel will provide 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer vaccines to South Korea, in exchange for an identical number of doses ordered by Seoul.