Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wins 2022 Genesis Prize

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has won this year’s Genesis Prize, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced on Wednesday morning. Read more

First shipment of the Pfizer anti-coronavirus drug arrives in Israel

The first shipment of the Pfizer drug for treating the coronavirus arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport On Thursday. Israel is one of the first nations in the world to receive it. Read more

Israel begins world-first trial of fourth COVID vaccine dose

Israel’s Sheba Medical Centreon Monday began the world’s first trial of a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Read more

Israeli study: Pfizer vaccine wears off after six months

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine loses considerable effectiveness six months after the second dose, according to new Israeli research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more

Israeli study shows chance of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccine extremely rare

The chance of contracting myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, after receiving a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is extremely rare, new Israeli research reveals. Read more

Over 3 Million Israelis get 3rd booster shot

Over three million Israelis have received a third Pfizer-developed booster shot, a milestone in the country’s ongoing battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more

Third Pfizer vaccine shot 86 per cent effective for those over 60, Israeli healthcare provider said

The third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine was 86 per cent effective for people over 60 years old, Israeli health care provider Maccabi said on Wednesday. Read more

PM Bennett: more vaccines in Israel next month

A new shipment of Pfizer-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines will arrive in Israel at the beginning of August, just as the supply in the country was about to run out, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. Read more

Israel’s Ministry of Health: Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine drops to 64% in month

The Pfizer-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine’s ability to protect against the Delta (Indian) variant is significantly lower than initially thought, the Ministry of Health announced. Read more