Coronavirus Vaccine

‘Hindsight is 20/20’: Israel's lessons after 3 years of COVID-19

HEALTH AFFAIRS: On Israel’s three-year COVID anniversary, ‘czars’ look forward and back.

Israel cancels almost all of its COVID-19 mask-wearing requirements

The Health Ministry decision ends most of the requirements involving the pandemic that began over three years ago.

COVID-19 vaccine provides effective protection against Omicron pregnancy risks

Thanks to a study by University of Oxford and Hadassah researchers, a COVID-19 booster gives increased protection against increased risk of pregnancy complications due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant

In India, a new nasal COVID-19 vaccine has been approved

While iNCOVACC was initially only approved as a booster, it received approval for full use in December 2022.

US CDC still looking at potential stroke risk from Pfizer bivalent COVID shot

FDA officials said they had not detected a link between the shots and strokes in two other safety monitoring databases.

By REUTERS
26/01/2023

Stay away from China for now, COVID-19 project manager advises

He also suggested that Israelis returning from that country should voluntarily be tested at Ben-Gurion Airport for the virus. 

QuickVue At-Home coronavirus testing kit

Took a COVID test at home and got a faded line? This is what it means

Many people who do antigen tests at home are confused when the second line comes out faded, almost invisible.

By WALLA! HEALTH
17/01/2023
  Pregnant woman (illustrative)

COVID increases risk of maternal death - study

Pregnant people who get COVID at any stage are not only at a greater risk for maternal death, but they also are more likely to need care in an ICU.

US FDA, CDC see early signal of possible Pfizer bivalent COVID shot link to stroke

Health concerns rise as pattern shows people 65 and older were more likely to have an ischemic stroke 21 days after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent shot

By REUTERS
15/01/2023
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