Health Ministry chief accepts expert panel's recommendation to back move; HMOs start scheduling appointments; health minister receives 3rd shot: 'Now is a critical time'

FDA says authorization applies to several million Americans who are vulnerable because of organ transplants, some cancers or other disorders; not yet for general population

Most Palestinians remain unvaccinated, despite months of attempts to bring in shots; though currently seeing low rates of infection, health officials fear school year surge

Nitzan Horowitz says his authority extend into schools; TV report says cabinet assailed Education Minister Shasha-Bitton at last meeting over her opposition

‘Reassuring’ research on those who got two vaccine shots bodes well for oncology patients now receiving boosters, say doctors from Rabin Medical Center

Gov't appointed committee likely to back lowering age requirement for 3rd dose, with Bennett reportedly pressing members to drop it to 40 as serious cases climb up further

Senior Home Front Command officer says hundreds of troops being sent to hospitals, clinics to boost medical system, helping perform serological tests of children for schools

US chief medical adviser says additional dose will be recommended for those with weakened immune systems, but data still being collected on boosters for older Americans

PM's office says newspaper report on deal to budget thousands of medical positions in return for medical centers hiding scale of COVID wave is 'imaginary'; Likud demands probe

PM's office says Albert Bourla committed to working ‘to the best of his ability’ to move the process along and expand eligibility