Bourla says key reason Israel chosen for rollout was that then-PM 'was on top of everything'; says Holocaust survivor parents taught him he can do anything, but be ready for worst

Health Ministry chief accepts expert panel's recommendation to back move; HMOs start scheduling appointments; health minister receives 3rd shot: 'Now is a critical time'

Gov't appointed committee likely to back lowering age requirement for 3rd dose, with Bennett reportedly pressing members to drop it to 40 as serious cases climb up further

PM's office says Albert Bourla committed to working ‘to the best of his ability’ to move the process along and expand eligibility

Mayo Clinic research finds both inoculations have dropped in efficacy, but Pfizer's decline has been much steeper; both remain highly effective against severe illness

Hundreds of accounts on platform and on Instagram traced back to Fazze, a marketing company working for an unknown client; one post claimed shots turn one into a chimpanzee

As government desperately tries to galvanize 1.1 million who are spurning vaccine, data shows that severe cases also far higher among younger people if they aren't inoculated

While medical facilities could approach capacity in 20 days, the benefits of booster shots and restrictions may kick in, and there's a hopeful precedent abroad

Health Ministry expert says national lockdown during the High Holidays 'is not inevitable,' can be avoided with vaccinations

PM takes to Facebook Live as part of campaign to push shots on young holdouts; defends boosters as a 'great service' to the world for collecting data, despite WHO urging moratorium