Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Israel detects 1st polio case since 1989

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JERUSALEM – The Israeli Ministry of Health on Sunday said it has detected polio infection in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem. This is the first case of polio detected in Israel since 1989, according to Israeli media. The child was not vaccinated as part of the routine vaccinations that children receive in Israel, the ministry … Read more

Israel approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 drug for people with weakened immune systems

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JERUSALEM – The Israeli Ministry of Health on Tuesday approved the administration of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld COVID-19 drug to people with weakened immune systems. The antibody drug, which includes two injections of two types of long-acting antibodies given at the same time, is only authorized for those who are not currently infected or have not recently … Read more