Half of Israelis fully vaccinated as Palestinians lag
3 years, 9 months ago

Half of Israelis fully vaccinated as Palestinians lag

Al Jazeera  

While half of Israelis have received a second vaccine dose, the vaccine rollout in occupied Palestinian areas is much slower. More than half of Israel’s 9.2 million people have received both doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, the health ministry has said. 85% drop in daily COVID-19 deaths in Israel In a statement announcing the milestone amid a sustained drop in new COVID-19 cases, Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Thursday called on citizens “to follow guidelines so that the coronavirus does not return”. The first delivery of 1,000 Russian Sputnik V vaccine doses to the Gaza Strip was initially blocked by Israel last month for two days, before the Israeli government relented. The Palestinian health ministry said 1,910 people have died from the coronavirus in the West Bank and another 593 in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

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Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of People in Gaza and Lebanon
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2 months, 1 week ago

Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of People in Gaza and Lebanon

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli airstrikes cause an apocalyptic situation in Gaza, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more. The situation is described as 'apocalyptic' by the UN and other humanitarian organizations. The latest violence comes against the backdrop of a renewed diplomatic push by the US administration to reach temporary cease-fire deals.

Over 5,60,000 Children Vaccinated Against Polio In Gaza, Says UN
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 5,60,000 Children Vaccinated Against Polio In Gaza, Says UN

ABP News  

United Nations, Sep 14 The United Nations and its partners have vaccinated against polio more than 560,000 children under 10 in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Friday said the World Health Organization reported that the first round of the emergency vaccination campaign in the north, central, and southern zones …

Polio vaccine rollout ‘a huge undertaking’, says British doctor in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Polio vaccine rollout ‘a huge undertaking’, says British doctor in Gaza

The Independent  

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Polio vaccinations begin for Gaza’s 650,000 children as Israel expected to pause military campaign
4 months, 1 week ago

Polio vaccinations begin for Gaza’s 650,000 children as Israel expected to pause military campaign

The Independent  

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Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza, as hostilities continue to worsen in West Bank
4 months, 1 week ago

Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza, as hostilities continue to worsen in West Bank

ABC  

A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday after the war-torn Palestinian territory recorded its first case of the disease in a quarter of a century. Children began receiving vaccines on Saturday, Gaza's health ministry announced in a news conference, a day before the large-scale rollout and first three-day …

Deaths rise in Gaza and West Bank attacks, as a polio vaccine campaign begins in the Gaza Strip
4 months, 1 week ago

Deaths rise in Gaza and West Bank attacks, as a polio vaccine campaign begins in the Gaza Strip

LA Times  

Palestinians stand in line next to Israeli armored vehicles during a military operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp Saturday. The West Bank remained on edge Saturday as Israel’s military continued its large-scale military campaign, the deadliest since the Israel-Hamas war began. The medical charity Doctors Without Borders in a statement said it was alarmed by the scale …

Israel agrees 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza for polio vaccinations
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel agrees 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza for polio vaccinations

Hindustan Times  

Israel has agreed to a series of three-day "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow health officials to administer polio vaccinations to children in the territory, the World Health Organization said Thursday. "The way we discussed and agreed, the campaign will start on the first of September, in central Gaza, for three days, and there will be a humanitarian pause during …

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting in Gaza for polio vaccination
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting in Gaza for polio vaccination

CNN  

CNN — Israel has agreed to a series of pauses in fighting in Gaza in September to allow young children in the enclave to be vaccinated for polio, according to United Nations and Israeli officials. Sandra Rasheed, Anera’s country director for Palestine, told CNN the convoy was carrying medical supplies and fuel to the Emirati Red Crescent hospital in Gaza …

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

Associated Press  

Polio vaccines for more than 1 million people have been delivered to Gaza, Israel’s military said Sunday, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in a quarter-century. The new statement by the Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian affairs said five trucks with special refrigeration equipment for vaccine storage were brought into Gaza on Friday …

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting

The Independent  

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Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak, plead for a pause in the war
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak, plead for a pause in the war

LA Times  

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip walk through a dark streak of sewage flowing into the streets of Khan Yunis. The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak. Polio …

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says

Hindustan Times  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. HT Image Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against Hamas after the …

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza Health Ministry says

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against Hamas after the militants’ Oct. …

Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

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Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank refugee camp: ministry
1 year ago

Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank refugee camp: ministry

The Hindu  

Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in a West Bank refugee camp on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, taking the toll in the occupied territory to over 300 during the Gaza war. Mohammad Samir Milhem, 17, his brother Hikmat, 24, and Yazan Khatib, 20, were shot in the head by Israeli troops in the Al-Fara camp near Tubas, the …

New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant
1 year, 9 months ago

New covid variant: Israel discovers two cases of an unidentified variant

India TV News  

New covid variant: Israel's health ministry has reported the discovery of a new variant of Covid on, which comprises two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the virus, referred to as BA.1 and BA.2. The new variant of Covid-19 was discovered during PCR tests conducted on the passengers arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion airport.. Israel's head of public health, Dr. …

Israel records new covid variant
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel records new covid variant

Hindustan Times  

Israel's ministry of health said Wednesday it had recorded two cases of new Covid variant, but which officials said they were not unduly worried about. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus -- dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 -- was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion airport. "The two …

Israel Records New Covid-19 Variant, Symptoms Include Mild Fever, Headache
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel Records New Covid-19 Variant, Symptoms Include Mild Fever, Headache

News 18  

Israel’s ministry of health said Wednesday it had recorded two cases of new Covid variant, but which officials said they were not unduly worried about. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus — dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 — was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. “The two …

New Covid Variant: Israel Records Two Cases Of Unidentified Variant
2 years, 9 months ago

New Covid Variant: Israel Records Two Cases Of Unidentified Variant

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delta variant has started wreaking havoc in Israel as the country on Wednesday recorded two cases of the new Covid variant, as reported by news agency AFP. The strain, consolidating two sub-variations of the Omicron form of the Covid-19 infection - - named BA.1 and BA.2 - - was recorded during PCR tests on two travelers showing …

J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients
2 years, 10 months ago

J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients

Daily Mail  

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was not nearly as effective as its peers at preventing hospitalization from the virus, a new study of elderly patients finds. A French research team found that 28 days after administration of the single-dose J&J shot, and the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the J&J recipients were 5.2 times more likely to be …

Israel to scrap its COVID vaccine passport system as Omicron surge wanes
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel to scrap its COVID vaccine passport system as Omicron surge wanes

LA Times  

Then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, holds a “green pass,” a proof of vaccination for Israelis to access public venues. Israel’s coronavirus vaccination “green pass” system will be suspended as new daily infections continue to decline, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday. The green pass, Israel’s digital vaccination passport, limited entry to indoor venues and large gatherings to people who had …

Israeli experts recommend a fourth COVID vaccine dose for adults
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli experts recommend a fourth COVID vaccine dose for adults

LA Times  

An Israeli panel said research shows a fourth COVID-19 shot provides three to five times as much protection against serious COVID-19 as three doses. An expert panel Tuesday advised the Israeli government to begin offering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to everyone over 18, citing research that it helps prevent infection and severe illness. The advisory committee said research shows …

Israeli study shows 4th shot of Covid-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli study shows 4th shot of Covid-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron

India Today  

A fourth shot of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies to even higher levels than the third jab but it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, according to a preliminary study in Israel. Israel's Sheba Medical Center has given second booster shots in a trial among its staff and is studying the effect of the Pfizer booster in 154 people after …

Israel will see 2-4 million Covid infections in current wave: PM
3 years ago

Israel will see 2-4 million Covid infections in current wave: PM

India Today  

Israel could see up to nearly 40 percent of the population infected by coronavirus during the current wave, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday, as testing facilities nationwide buckled. "Data presented at the cabinet meeting indicates that here, in Israel, between two to four million citizens in total will be infected during this current wave," Bennett wrote on his Twitter …

Israeli study shows five-fold antibody rise with fourth COVID jab
3 years ago

Israeli study shows five-fold antibody rise with fourth COVID jab

Al Jazeera  

A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold a week after the shot is administered, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said, citing preliminary findings of an Israeli study. “A week into the fourth dose we know to a higher degree of certainty that the fourth dose is safe,” Bennett said at Sheba Medical Center, which is giving second …

Israel to offer fourth Covid vaccine shot to over 60s, medical staff
3 years ago

Israel to offer fourth Covid vaccine shot to over 60s, medical staff

India Today  

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that Israel would offer a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people over 60 and to medical staff as it faces a surge in Omicron variant infections. Earlier, the Health Ministry's Director-General Nachman Ash said Israel could reach herd immunity as Omicron infections mounted and Merck & Co's molnupiravir anti-viral pill was approved …

Israel starts giving fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to the most vulnerable
3 years ago

Israel starts giving fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to the most vulnerable

LA Times  

A woman receives a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Friday. Israel began administering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose Friday to people most vulnerable to the disease, becoming one of the first countries to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the fast-spreading Omicron …

Israel to administer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for medical personnel, senior citizens
3 years ago

Israel to administer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for medical personnel, senior citizens

The Hindu  

Israel is poised to begin administering the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for medical personnel and people aged 60 and above in a bid to curb the spread of Omicron infections in the country, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday. Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett welcomed the decision, terming it "wonderful news that will assist us in getting …

Covid-19: Israel Set To Become First Country To Offer Fourth Dose Of Vaccine
3 years ago

Covid-19: Israel Set To Become First Country To Offer Fourth Dose Of Vaccine

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a first, Israel is set to offer a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to healthworkers and people older than 60 amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant induced Covid-19 cases across the world. Welcoming the decision on fourth dose recommended by a health ministry expert panel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said, "Great news that …

Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID vaccines as Omicron surges
3 years ago

Israel to offer fourth dose of COVID vaccines as Omicron surges

Al Jazeera  

Health workers and Israelis who are over the age of 60 or are immunocompromised will be eligible for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Israel has announced it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to health workers and people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A Health …

Israel becomes 1st country to offer fourth dose of Covid vaccine to people over 60
3 years ago

Israel becomes 1st country to offer fourth dose of Covid vaccine to people over 60

India Today  

Israel has become the first country to announce a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A Health Ministry expert panel recommended the fourth shot, a decision that was swiftly welcomed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as "great news that will help us overcome …

First Omicron death reported in Israel
3 years ago

First Omicron death reported in Israel

India Today  

Israeli health officials are reporting what is believed to be the country's first death from the omicron variant of coronavirus. Israel has greatly restricted air traffic in and out of the country and is considering a series of restrictions on the public to prevent the spread of the highly contagious variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that he was …

Israel to donate 1 million vaccine doses to African countries
3 years ago

Israel to donate 1 million vaccine doses to African countries

India Today  

In the coming weeks, the State of Israel will distribute one million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to African countries through the International Covax Vaccine Distribution Mechanism. While Corona vaccines aren’t distributed across the entire world in order to defeat the pandemic, new Corona variants will develop in areas where vaccination rates are low," Israel foreign minister Yair Lapid said. Covax is …

Booster Shot of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Can Cut Mortality from Delta Variant by 90%: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Booster Shot of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Can Cut Mortality from Delta Variant by 90%: Study

News 18  

The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can reduce mortality due to the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by 90 per cent, according to a study conducted in Israel. Among participants 65 years of age or older, death from COVID-19 occurred in 60 of 470,808 participants in the booster group and in 123 of 35,208 participants in the …

Research shows huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

Research shows huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots

LA Times  

In research likely to galvanize U.S. support for booster shots, scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum. Coincidentally, the new research comes on a day when Pfizer and BioNTech acknowledged that two doses of its vaccine “may …

Three Covid vaccine doses 'enough to protect against omicron variant', early research suggests
3 years, 1 month ago

Three Covid vaccine doses 'enough to protect against omicron variant', early research suggests

The Telegraph  

Israel has said that early research suggests two to three doses of a Covid vaccine are effective against the new omicron variant which has alarmed scientists worldwide. Nitzan Horowitz, the country's health minister, said that there was "room for optimism" that current vaccines worked on omicron based on "initial indications." “We expected a new variant, and we’re ready… in the …

COVID-19 is here to stay, but Israel shows that boosters, masks and vaccine passports can tame the virus
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 is here to stay, but Israel shows that boosters, masks and vaccine passports can tame the virus

ABC  

It was the first country to vaccinate, the first to reopen, then the first to widely implement a booster shot. "We were faced with a crucial decision," said Professor Cyrille Cohen of Bar Ilan University, who is also a member of the Israeli government advisory panel on COVID-19 vaccines. "Almost 95 to 99 per cent of the cases that we …

COVID-19 risks in kids are small, but vaccines can still save lives, experts say
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 risks in kids are small, but vaccines can still save lives, experts say

LA Times  

Although the chances of serious illness and death from COVID-19 are exceedingly slim for children, experts say there’s a very good reason for parents to get their kids vaccinated. There were 66 COVID-related deaths among children ages 5 to 11 in the yearlong period that ended Oct. 2, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

Vaccinated and want to visit Israel? Read the fine print first
3 years, 2 months ago

Vaccinated and want to visit Israel? Read the fine print first

Live Mint  

Tourists hoping to visit Jerusalem or Tel Aviv after Israel's announcement last week that it would open to some vaccinated foreign travellers should read the fine print before booking, local hoteliers say. The new rules, due to go into effect on Nov. 1 ahead of the Christmas season, permit individual tourists who have received COVID-19 vaccine boosters to enter but …

Pfizer vaccine highly effective against Covid hospitalisations for six months: Study
3 years, 3 months ago

Pfizer vaccine highly effective against Covid hospitalisations for six months: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are 90 per cent effective against hospitalisation from the disease for all variants, including Delta, for at least six months, according to a study published in The Lancet journal on Tuesday. The researchers found that over the study period, effectiveness of the vaccine against all SARS-COV-2 infections declined, falling from 88 per …

Pfizer vaccine’s protection wanes over time, and not because of Delta, study says
3 years, 3 months ago

Pfizer vaccine’s protection wanes over time, and not because of Delta, study says

LA Times  

Research conducted in Southern California has confirmed the dramatic erosion of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine’s protection against “breakthrough” coronavirus infections. But even as the Delta variant became the predominant strain across the Southland, the vaccine’s effectiveness at preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations held steady at close to 90% for as long as six months. The researchers, led by infectious disease epidemiologist Sara …

Israel tightens COVID-19 ‘green pass’ rules, requires Pfizer booster shot, sparking protest
3 years, 3 months ago

Israel tightens COVID-19 ‘green pass’ rules, requires Pfizer booster shot, sparking protest

ABC  

Israel has updated the terms of its COVID-19 green pass to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose, or recently recuperated from coronavirus, to enter indoor venues. Key points: Israel's Ministry of Health has raised the bar on what it considers full immunisation Citizens will be required to have a Pfizer booster shot to be eligible for …

Israel comes to halt for solemn day of Yom Kippur
3 years, 3 months ago

Israel comes to halt for solemn day of Yom Kippur

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli life came to a standstill on Wednesday as Jews marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the most solemn point on their calendar, at sundown. The Jewish High Holidays are taking place as Israel is in the grip of a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, with new daily cases at all-time highs since …

Lessons from Israel: How long can the two doses protect us from coronavirus?
3 years, 3 months ago

Lessons from Israel: How long can the two doses protect us from coronavirus?

India Today  

Israel, an early leader in the global Covid-19 vaccination race, is planning a fourth shot to control the shrinking antibody count among its population. People become infected even after two vaccines," director-general of Israel's health ministry Nachman Ash said in a radio interview on September 12. Vaccine disparity Nearly 5.8 billion vaccine doses have been administered globally, but 80 per …

More US studies show COVID vaccines protect from serious illness
3 years, 3 months ago

More US studies show COVID vaccines protect from serious illness

Al Jazeera  

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has presented data showing unvaccinated people are four-and-a-half times more likely to contract COVID-19 and 11 times more likely to die from it than those fully vaccinated. While protection remained strong against Delta, the study also confirmed an increase in milder COVID-19 infections among fully vaccinated people, which the authors said …

COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots

LA Times  

Angela Saveva, 21, a teacher’s assistant at San Fernando Middle School, receives the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Tracy Jones, a licensed vocational nurse. “We haven’t seen a boost here,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week. Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, reported 9,310 first-dose vaccinations in the week before the FDA’s …

Israel expands coronavirus booster shot program to 12 and older
3 years, 4 months ago

Israel expands coronavirus booster shot program to 12 and older

India TV News  

Israel has expanded its coronavirus booster shot program to include anyone over 12. But it now has one of the world's highest rates of infection due to the rapid spread of the delta variant, even among the vaccinated, and has reinstated mask mandates and limits on crowd sizes. Israel approved the booster program after experts concluded the vaccine's effectiveness wanes …

Israel offers COVID booster vaccine for ages 12 and above
3 years, 4 months ago

Israel offers COVID booster vaccine for ages 12 and above

Al Jazeera  

Top Israeli health officials say the effectiveness of the second Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine dose wanes after six months. Announcing the decision on Sunday, top Israeli health officials said the effectiveness of the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine waned six months after administration, making a booster necessary. “The third dose brings us to the level of protection achieved by the second …

Covid vaccines as effective with Delta variant as Alpha variant: Dutch health institute
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid vaccines as effective with Delta variant as Alpha variant: Dutch health institute

NL Times  

The Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalization and ICU admission at the same rate regardless if the recipient is infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus or the Alpha variant, the RIVM says on the basis of research using Dutch vaccination and hospital figures. The chance of being admitted to a hospital as a fully vaccinated person after infection is twenty …

Israeli study finds Covid vaccine much safer than catching the virus
3 years, 4 months ago

Israeli study finds Covid vaccine much safer than catching the virus

CNN  

CNN — A large study involving close to 2 million people in Israel shows the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine slightly raises the risk of heart inflammation, swollen lymph nodes and shingles. “In this study in a nationwide mass vaccination setting, the BNT162b2 vaccine was not associated with an elevated risk of most of the adverse events examined,” Dr. “The main potential …

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