Israel scrambles to avoid paralyzing economy ahead of Omicron 'tsunami'
Officials looking to fix rules amid fears hundreds of thousands will be sent to quarantine; Liberman: Hysteria worse than virus
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Officials looking to fix rules amid fears hundreds of thousands will be sent to quarantine; Liberman: Hysteria worse than virus
Panel's head says the main impetus for recommending a second COVID booster shot was the spread of the omicron variant, but adds 'it’s still on ice'
Health Ministry updates earlier caseload count, indicating positivity rate of tests higher than previously reported; panel of experts says they hope Health Ministry adopts their recommendation for 4th booster for older and vulnerable population
Health officials hold open discussion to boost transparency, alleviate parents' fears; Israel expected to follow FDA lead and approve vaccinating the age group
39 shares A vial and a syringe of the Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine at the Bordeaux CHU hospital, January 7, 2021. (MEHDI FEDOUACH / AFP) WASHINGTON — Pfizer-BioNTech asked for authorization Friday to use their COVID-19 vaccine on 12-15 year olds in the United States. The companies said in a statement that they plan to make similar requests of other regulatory authorities worldwide in coming days. Their request to the Food and Drug Administration in the US comes after Phase 3 clinical trials of the Pfizer vaccine in 12-15 year olds were 100 percent effective in warding of...