Defense Ministry institute to begin second phase of trials, testing coronavirus vaccine on 1,000 people; third phase expected in spring

Shmuel Shapira of Defense Ministry's Institute for Biological Research says shot will only be publicly available in summer, admits 'very minor' side effects detected in 1st trials

Shot produced by Defense Ministry's Institute for Biological Research is currently undergoing Phase I trials; volunteers have experienced no side effects, Channel 12 says

Segev Harel, 26, tapped to be inoculated for COVID-19 at Sheba Hospital on Sunday as clinical trial gets underway

Tests discover Boaz Koldoner has coronavirus antibodies, indicating he already had the virus; he encourages others to volunteer for human trials

Israel has started producing its new coronavirus vaccine. Will it work? Boaz Kolodner and 80 other Israelis have volunteered their immune systems to find out

Aiming for regulatory approval by July, Institute for Biological Research to develop 15 million doses for Israelis, Palestinians and other possible buyers

Institute for Biological Research to carry out testing in three stages: first on 80 people, then 960 and finally on 30,000 volunteers before it will be cleared for full use

Defense minister says vaccine will be called 'Brilife,' a portmanteau of life and the Hebrew word for health, bri'ut

Shot developed in Defense Ministry's secretive Institute for Biological Research has already proven effective in animals