Leaked data from research being conducted by Israeli hospital indicates that third shot yields more antibodies, and antibodies are also better at preventing disease

Research published in Lancet also finds 3rd shot 81% more effective in preventing deaths compared to those who've had only 2 shots at least 5 months ago

Pharmaceutical giant's chief says trials 'provide further evidence of the benefits of boosters' and will be shared with regulatory agencies 'as soon as possible'

Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization says target people are less likely to respond adequately to vaccination with just two doses

349 of 460 patients hospitalized with severe illness have not been inoculated; 720,000 eligible Israelis have not received single dose; 40% of the population received booster

Experts predict number of patients hospitalized in serious condition could drop to as low as 250 by end of month, amid growing signs of waning morbidity

Top Health Ministry official says an exceptions committee will look into such cases, which are believed to be rare

European Medicines Agency rules to approve 3rd shots of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus inoculation for all people aged over 18

Israel Institute for Biological Research indicates over 80 percent of volunteers in ongoing clinical trials developed antibodies, Channel 12 reports

Mild adverse reactions are significantly less compared to previous COVID shots; of 3.3 million boosted Israelis, just 19 report serious side effects, may not all be tied to vaccine