On Monday, June 21, researchers from the Institute of Hematology at
Shamir Medical Center in central Israel announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), an autoimmune disease that affects the blood.
TTP most commonly attacks small blood vessels around the body by causing blood clots (thrombi) to form. These clots can cause serious health problems if they fully block the vessels and restrict blood flow to the body’s organs such as the kidneys, heart and brain. (Related: Pfizer vaccine linked to heart inflammation in young men, Israeli experts conclude.)
The researchers from Shamir Medical were alerted to the problem after seeing a surge in TTP cases. Before the coronavirus pandemic, medical institutions in Israel would only detect a handful of cases per year. Now, health experts are seeing many cases every month.
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Facing delta variant outbreak, Israel appoints special airport czar
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Jun. 27, 2021 9:45 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that Ben Gurion Airport is a huge national vulnerability in terms of the COVID spread, and announced the appointment of a special czar for Israel s international gateway.
The new czar was named as Maj. Gen. (Res.) Roni Numa, who last year was tasked with managing the COVID outbreak in ultra-Orthodox cities.
Speaking at the weekly government meeting, Bennett recognized how contagious the delta variant is, but added that the vaccine is effective against it. Whoever can get a vaccine and does not, is simply endangering themselves and those in their surroundings, he said.