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'I wasn't vaccinated until 23': The girl raised to distrust science who became an immunologist

Dr. Elisabeth 'Liz' Marnik grew up in a fundamentalist Christian home that distrusted vaccines, medicine and scientists; now an immunologist, she says facts alone rarely change minds — a lesson shaped by her own journey from fear to science

Eitan Gefen | 08.28.26

'An elegant way to kill routine vaccination': Israeli experts warn of Trump vaccine overhaul

Trump's executive order seeks to split the MMR vaccine into three shots and scale back the US childhood vaccination schedule; Israeli health experts warn it could lower vaccination rates, revive diseases like measles and influence policy in Israel

Or Hadar | 08.17.26

New AI-developed vaccine could protect against mutations and thousands of viruses

Cambridge researchers used AI to design a 'universal vaccine' that may protect against thousands of viruses and future mutations; first human trial found it safe and able to trigger immune response, raising hopes for pandemic prevention

Israel Wullman | 06.08.26

Highly mutated COVID variant 'Cicada' emerges on global health radar

BA.3.2 has drawn attention in Europe and the United States, but early data suggest it is not more severe than earlier variants and has not triggered a significant new wave of illness

Tzur Gueta | 03.31.26

טראמפ במסיבת העיתונאים על התקיפה בונצואלה

FDA reverses course on Moderna flu vaccine after White House meeting

A week after declining to review Moderna’s new flu vaccine, the FDA reversed course; Politico reported the shift followed a White House meeting between Trump and the agency chief, amid a broader fight over mRNA vaccines under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

News Agencies | 02.19.26

Unvaccinated children removed from Israeli kindergartens as measles outbreak worsens

In an unprecedented move, six unvaccinated children were barred from two kindergartens in a Samaria community after exposure to measles, as officials warn parents cannot endanger other children; 14 have died so far

Or Hadar | 02.10.26

Major Israeli study finds flu vaccine during pregnancy does not increase autism risk

Researchers from Soroka, Ben-Gurion University and Clalit analyzed data from more than 153,000 births, debunking conspiracy claims and finding no link between flu vaccination in pregnancy and autism

Alexandra Lukash, Tzur Gueta | 02.05.26

עומס ניכר בחדר המיון בשיבא בעונת מחלות החורף

Pediatric wards under strain as flu cases surge and vaccination rates remain low

Pediatricians are reporting children arriving in critical condition with pneumonia, heart infections and seizures, but despite the severe illness only 13% of children under the age of 5 have been vaccinated this year

Or Hadar | 12.25.25

Doctors answer: how to treat influenza and the medication that is useless

Family doctors break down the symptoms, risks and prevention of influenza, offering practical guidance on when to seek care and how to avoid dangerous complications

Eitan Gefen | 12.25.25

FDA plans unusual warning on COVID vaccines; experts sharply criticize move

Agency considering adding a black box warning to COVID vaccines over claims of child deaths, according to CNN; critics say data are undisclosed, process lacks transparency and decision appears politically driven

ynet Global | 12.12.25

Israel sees early, severe Flu surge as children hit hard and vaccination rates stay low

A sharp November jump in flu A is shown in Maccabi data; nearly 6 in 10 preschoolers tested were positive, and a quarter of community PCR samples came back flu A, up from 5% a year ago; only 13% have been vaccinated

Or Hadar | 12.05.25

Doctor warns: flu season nears in Israel—don’t gamble, vaccinate kids

Data from the southern hemisphere show an early and possibly severe flu season likely to reach Israel soon; doctors urge vaccinations for all ages as flu, RSV and COVID-19 spread, with rising hospitalizations among infants

Or Hadar, Sharon Kidon | 10.22.25

Spike in coronavirus cases: 'I was sure I was going to die'

Health funds report rise of tens of percent in the number of coronavirus patients in the past month; At the same time, the vaccination rate in Israel is among the lowest and most embarrassing in the West; 'I felt headaches that I've never had in my life,' says Dana; Gil talks about a feeling of suffocation and a slow recovery: 'Everything I ate felt like rust'; Member of Ministry of Health's epidemic treatment team: 'Most young people were vaccinated four years ago, and therefore now experience a more significant illness'

Or Hadar | 10.05.25

Anti-vaccine leaflets spread in ultra-Orthodox communities despite infant deaths from measles

Four infants died of measles in a week, yet extremist ultra-Orthodox groups continue distributing leaflets urging parents not to vaccinate; In contrast, Israel’s chief rabbis and the Eda Haredit court have called on the public to vaccinate as soon as possible

Shilo Freid | 09.28.25

Second child dies of measles in Jerusalem within a week

Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital says one-year-old had been hospitalized in critical condition for two months and connected to an ECMO machine

Ynet Global | 09.24.25

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