Nachman Ash reportedly says it's not certain vaccines can protect against mutated coronavirus strains; 12,400 Israelis were infected with virus after receiving 1st shot

Studies of hundreds of thousands of Israeli vaccinees provide real-life info on efficacy; but health official also warns 17% of current serious cases had already gotten 1st shot

County to spend NIS 1 billion on purchasing units for its mass inoculation drive, roughly the cost of two days of lockdown, report says

Every week will see arrival of hundreds of thousands of Pfizer vaccines, allowing for 1.3 million to receive 1st dose and 1.8 million to receive 2nd dose in January

Nachman Ash assesses national lockdown could be eased even if number of active patients high, as long as serious cases tapering off

TV report say health providers gearing up to administer 200,000 shots a day, with Israelis over 55 possibly receiving it this week

PM says health providers ordered to raise daily target to 170,000 shots a day; nearly three-quarters of Israelis over 60 have received first dose

Privacy activists ask if pharma firm is truly only getting publicly available information, decry lack of transparency and fear what will happen if records are de-anonymized

Health minister says 1,817,000 people have received initial shot of vaccine as rollout of 2nd dose begins; health official says impact of inoculations should be seen in 10 days

Hundreds of thousands of shots to arrive Sunday; medical staff, elderly Israelis begin receiving 2nd dose; virus death toll climbs, with over 300 fatalities since Jan. 1