Recommendation now moves to ministry director for final decision; majority of panel members suggest recommending shot for high-risk children while allowing access for all

Last bills approved by outgoing Knesset also include official recognition of bereaved siblings and better enforcement to protect the rights of people with disabilities

Biggest study of its kind checked medical records of almost 100k children at height of winter wave; found 51% effectiveness against infection and 48% against symptomatic infection

Albert Bourla insists his company's original vaccine is safe for children as young as 6 months, says he's aiming to create vaccine that offers yearlong protection

Pharma firm announces it has 'two very strong' candidates against the coronavirus variant, as US regulators set to weigh whether to offer updated boosters

Salman Zarka says current spike being fueled by Omicron subvariant, is not as serious as previous outbreak; also urges Israelis to mask indoors

CEO says US biotech firm intends to submit new vaccine to regulators, will gear up to start supplying shots by August in anticipation of infection spike in the fall

Number of seriously ill patients continues to rise, reaching 180; COVID czar says he believes verified cases are only 'tip of the iceberg' due to low testing rates

Health Ministry reports 168 people in serious condition, a rise of 95% from last week; health officials tell hospitals to prepare for reopening of dedicated COVID-19 wards

As new variant BA.5 gains ground, 158 patients in serious condition, up from 106 last week