Children with higher potential for serious illness will receive a third dose of Pfizer’s version of the vaccine designed for children

Health Ministry-led research also shows teens who got booster shot over four months ago only slightly better off than unvaccinated; hospitalizations among kids reportedly on rise

Health minister says 'super advanced drugs and technologies' to be added, including treatments for transgender individuals

Despite COVID-19 pandemic, there were 647 donations carried out last year, including a 30% increase in 'altruistic' donors who were not acquainted with the recipient

Ministry chief Nachman Ash acknowledges quarantine was cut to 5 days mainly due to public pressure, says outbreak peak still a week away, hospitals 'stretched to the limit'

Health minister, PM announce that asymptomatic cases can end isolation on fifth day with negative antigen tests; those displaying symptoms must continue for full 10 days

Horowitz orders ministry officials to move forward with further shortening of isolation period, days after it was slashed to a week

In letter to Health Ministry director, Ziv Medical Center points to promising results from Amor 18's clinical trial, where all patients who received drug went on to recover

Data shows close to 320,000 tests carried out, with over 12% positivity rate; more than half a million Israelis receive fourth vaccine jab as of Friday morning

Salman Zarka says he cannot promise that a lockdown will not become necessary if hospitals are overwhelmed