Rep. Rashida Tlaib called Israel a "racist state" after she said that Palestinians were not given the coronavirus vaccine as part of Israel's vaccine rollout.
Health minister says over 2.2 million people in country have now had at least one dose; 8,511 new infections detected on Tuesday, down from over 10,000 the day before
Health Ministry says contagion rate now stands at 9.2%; 1,113 patients in serious condition, with 308 connected to ventilators; over 200,000 Israelis vaccinated Tuesday; ministers approve extension of lockdown until Jan. 31
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
A vaccination center operated by the Tel Aviv Municipality with Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov hospital), at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, January 19, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
The Health Ministry on Tuesday advised pregnant women to get the coronavirus vaccine after a number of women expecting a baby fell seriously ill with COVID-19, sparking concerns.
“There is no evidence of harm resulting from vaccination during the entire pregnancy,” the Health Ministry said in a statement that also included a warning.
“In pregnant women who become infected and fall ill with the coronavirus, there is a higher incidence of a severe onset of the disease, than in a similar age population,” the ministry said.
Coronavirus czar says spread slowly decreasing and lockdown likely to end on January 31, as health minister says over 200,000 vaccines administered per day