Research on 2 million Israelis fails to find high incidence of any serious side effect post-inoculation; coronavirus patient 4 times more likely to get myocarditis than vaccinee

Those who received 3rd dose, or 2nd dose within past half-year, will be exempt from full 7-day quarantine upon landing; 'Green Pass' to expire 6 months after last dose

But hospital chiefs say they will continue to only perform life-saving procedures until a full agreement is reached

Major medical centers across country continue to only perform life-saving procedures and refuse new patients from Magen David Adom

Drugmaker says it has started application for green light from US drug authority, a month after Israel started offering 3rd shot to wider population

Major medical centers across country say that from Wednesday they’ll only perform life-saving procedures and won’t admit new patients from Magen David Adom

Of the 1 million Israelis who still have not been vaccinated, 31% are from the Arab population and 16% from the Haredi community

US becomes first country to officially endorse shot; hundreds of millions of doses administered since emergency rollout in December

But Oxford University says research results suggest that after 4-5 months, the two vaccines would be similarly effective

Pharmaceutical giant's CEO says finding from trial suggest booster shot elicits antibody levels significantly higher than those seen in patients who only receive two doses