Posts Tagged: Covid-19 vaccine
Israeli Study Finds Pregnant Women Vaccinated in Second Trimester Pass on High Levels of COVID-19 Antibodies
Israeli researchers found high levels of antibodies in babies born to mothers who were vaccinated against COVID-19 during the second trimester of pregnancy. The results of...
El Salvador to Begin Giving Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
El Salvador will begin administering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to various groups including the elderly, healthworkers and people with underlying health conditions, President...
Syria Gets Donation of 150,000 COVID Shots from China
A donation by China of 150,000 doses of its Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Damascus on Saturday, with another batch of the same size planned,...
Game Changer: Chile Hails Sinovac’s 67% Effectiveness in Study
China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine was 67% effective in preventing symptomatic infection, data from a huge real-world study in Chile has shown, a potential boost for...
‘How Can We Not Be Tense?’ Turkey’s Coronavirus Infections Soar
The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk's bus say: "Stay Home Turkey". But the Istanbul driver said passengers are ignoring rules and...
Chinese FM: Beijing and UAE to Work Together on Affordable Vaccines
China wants to work with the United Arab Emirates on the production of affordable COVID-19 vaccines, the country's top diplomat told the Emirates state news...
Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews Get COVID Vaccine But Still Face Resentment
Outside the synagogue in Jerusalem's Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood Har Nof, a poster bears the name of Osnat Ben Sheetrit, a pregnant mother of four who died...
COVID Infections Dropped 95.8% After Both Pfizer Shots: Israeli Health Ministry
The rate of COVID-19 infections dropped 95.8% among people who received both shots of Pfizer's vaccine, Israel's Health Ministry said on Saturday. The vaccine was also...
World Bank Pushing for Standard Vaccine Contracts, More Disclosure From Makers
The World Bank is working to standardize COVID-19 vaccine contracts that countries are signing with drug makers, and is pushing manufacturers to be more open...
US Clinics Turn to ‘Vulnerable’ Holocaust Survivors as COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts Ramp Up
With more than 48 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the US, local Jewish communities are partnering with health workers to inoculate survivors...
Top Health Ministry Official: Israel May Not Achieve Herd Immunity Against COVID-19
JNS.org – Israel may be unable to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 even if 100 percent of those eligible to be vaccinated against the disease...
After Outcry, EU Reverses Plan to Restrict Vaccine Exports Through Irish Border
The European Union on Friday abruptly reversed a plan to use emergency Brexit measures to restrict exports of COVID-19 vaccines from crossing the Irish border...
Israel Sharing COVID-19 Data With Pfizer to Help Fine-Tune Vaccine Rollout
Israel is giving weekly data updates on its COVID-19 outbreak to vaccine maker Pfizer under a collaboration agreement that may help other countries fine-tune their...
UK Sees Third-Highest Daily Death Toll With New Cases at Three-Week Low
Britain reported its lowest number of daily new coronavirus infections since the start of the year on Saturday, adding to signs that a national lockdown...
