Immunization

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at a hospital
Rachel Heber visiting Hagay Harel, donor of Matnat Chaim's 1,000th kidney transplant, at Tel Hashomer.

Third COVID vaccine seems to be game changer for renal transplant recipients

A study conducted at the Sheba Medical Center using big data shows low immune response in such patients after two shots, but preliminary observations after the booster offer cause for optimism.

|ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
PROTESTORS IN Tel Aviv earlier this month object to the government's vaccination and Green Pass policies.

How do we get anti-vaxxers to vaccinate? - opinion

Immunizing the whole population is the only way to defeat COVID-19.

|BySRULIK EINHORN, JONATAN URICH
Ph.D. student Michael Mor

Tel Aviv U. researchers develop antibody cocktail against COVID-19

Lead scientist: ‘Asymptomatic patients may possibly contract disease a second time’

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Suppressing immune system could provide counterintuitive COVID-19 therapy

Immunologists warn that interfering with the body's natural immune response may be dangerous.

MAY 7, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is treated an the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). May 6, 2020

Court: If parents disagree, child must be immunized

Arguing against immunizing her child, the mother said that due to the high level of immunizations in Israel, he was protected by “herd immunity.”

AUGUST 22, 2017ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Ichilov hospital and Sourasky Medical Centre in Tel Aviv.