Some 100,000 doses included in shipment, with further doses from the US biotech firm expected to reach the country next week

Sharon Alroy-Preis says unclear what impact vaccination has on COVID variant, but says it may offer less protection against mutation

First shipment of vaccine set to arrive Thursday after the Jewish state, pushing ahead with inoculation campaign, approved it earlier this week

Health officials said to indicate US biotech firm ready to start deliveries, despite earlier denial by Health Minister Edelstein

Contradicting his own ministry, Edelstein says he doesn't know about earlier shipments, though US-based firm said doses would arrive this month; calls to tighten lockdown now

Report says while pharma professionals back prioritizing nation to use it as a proving ground, board members fear anger in other markets will eventually hurt sales

Trump, who has spread misinformation about vaccines, said not to be getting inoculated yet, due to recommended delay after experimental treatment when he caught the virus

FDA endorses new inoculation, with first doses set to arrive Monday as pandemic kills over 3,000 Americans a day

Inoculation expected to receive approval immediately, with six million doses set to be shipped as soon as the weekend

Panel of US experts to pick apart data on 2nd shot produced in battle against coronavirus, days after approval of Pfizer inoculation