As UK starts giving Pfizer shots, Israeli doctors buoyed with optimism, eager to follow suit and working ‘day and night’ to get ready — even transforming sports stadium into clinic

With Britain beginning to administer coronavirus shots, Margaret Keenan encourages everyone to get them; man named William Shakespeare, 81, also among first candidates

FDA to hold public debate on data backing the shots on Thursday, after which it will issue a final decision on approval

Initial 800,000 doses slated to begin to be given to people over 80 who are hospitalized or already have appointments scheduled, in West's first major inoculation campaign

Some 100,000 doses said set to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, alongside company representatives, as pilot for transit and storage of larger amounts

With first vaccines expected in days or weeks, officials tell TV network if Israel's vaccination program proceeds as planned, pandemic could be in rearview mirror as Spring arrives

Manama follows decision made by UK, but doesn't say how many doses it has purchased, nor when shots will begin to be divvied out

Once approved by FDA, company to supply enough shots for 3 million Israelis; Netanyahu: 'We see the light at the end of the tunnel'; Pfizer vaccines may start arriving next week

Top epidemiologist says that with inoculations wowing in trials, 'there's light at the end of the tunnel -- we just don’t know the length of the tunnel'

Firm's CEO calls British decision 'a historic moment'; mass vaccination program to initially prioritize nursing home residents, health care staff, then older adults