Israel begins fourth Covid jab for over 60s, health workersIsrael has begun administering fourth Covid vaccine shots to people over 60 and health workers amid a surge driven by the Omicron variant.
03 Jan, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
Moderna COVID-19 shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer's, study showsModerna's COVID-19 vaccine is up to four times more likely to cause inflammation of the heart muscle, a very rare side effect, than its riv...
17 Dec, 2021, 06.03 PM IST
‘Vaccine passports' increased immunisation in countries with low coverage: Lancet studyIt has been suggested that such certification might encourage more unvaccinated people to get vaccinated, particularly those who perceive t...
14 Dec, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Covid booster dose effective in reducing severe disease outcomes: Lancet studyIt is the first to estimate the effectiveness of a third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine against severe outcomes with adjustm...
01 Nov, 2021, 12.18 PM IST
Pfizer vaccine very effective against Delta variant in adolescents in Israel: StudyThe findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, will likely provide further reassurance the shot is effective against the v...
21 Oct, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
Israel approves booster shots for over-40sAbout 5.9 million people of Israel's 9.3 million population have received at least one dose of the vaccine. More than 5.4 million have rece...
21 Aug, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Covid survivors may require just one shot of a two-dose vaccineThe issue of giving only a single dose to people who have had Covid has become all the more urgent since safety concerns have been raised a...
18 Apr, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study saysThe study, released on Saturday, compared almost 400 people who had tested positive for COVID-19, 14 days or more after they received one o...
11 Apr, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
Pfizer/BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine likely to prevent asymptomatic infectionThe companies also said the latest analysis of the Israeli data shows the vaccine was 97% effective in preventing symptomatic disease, seve...
11 Mar, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real worldThe research in Israel - two months into one of the world's fastest rollouts, providing a rich source of data - showed two doses of the Pfi...
25 Feb, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Pfizer vaccine stops Covid's spread, finds Israeli studyThe Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine appeared to stop the vast majority of recipients in Israel becoming infected, providing th...
22 Feb, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
Covid 19 vaccines bringing down infections, shows Israel studyThis is one of the first studies that link vaccination and a drop in infection rates. The study analysed data on Covid-19 infection and hos...
26 Jan, 2021, 06.45 AM IST
Israel sharing COVID-19 data with PfizerIsrael is giving weekly data updates on its Covid-19 outbreak to vaccine maker Pfizer under a collaboration agreement that may help other c...
19 Jan, 2021, 08.17 AM IST
Israel's health ministry authorizes use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccineModerna has received authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and Canada and additional authorizations are currently und...
05 Jan, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
Benjamin Netanyahu to become first Israeli to receive COVID-19 vaccine"On Friday, I will leave quarantine and on Saturday evening I will go get vaccinated. I have asked to be the first person to get vaccinated...
17 Dec, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
Indo-Israel rapid COVID-19 testing research to fructify in 'matter of days': Israeli envoyAmbassador Ron Malka also said Israel would want India to become the manufacturing hub for this rapid testing kit and the two countries wil...
09 Oct, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
PM Modi, Netanyahu vow to strengthen cooperation in dealing with coronavirus"Both the leaders agreed to increase cooperation in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and also to expand cooperation in other areas," a...
10 Jun, 2020, 10.42 PM IST