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Israelis can start getting flu shots next week

Update to the strains included in the vaccine has delayed global production, and the vaccines will gradually reach clinics by through October; flu can increase the risk of a heart attack sixfold in the week following infection

Or Hadar | 09.04.26

Flu vaccines delayed in Israel as virus spreads and RSV season starts early

WHO strain-selection delay pushes full flu vaccine deliveries to mid-November as three die in Kfar Saba outbreak and doctors report unusually early RSV hospitalizations

Or Hadar | 09.02.26

'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

Moderna, Merck mRNA melanoma vaccine succeeds in first late-stage cancer trial

Personalized vaccine Intismeran combined with Keytruda reduced melanoma recurrence and spread in 1,137 high-risk patients, marking the first positive late-stage trial for an mRNA cancer vaccine

Reuters | 08.19.26

Doctor who lost mother and sister to cancer tests experimental Lynch syndrome vaccine

Three experimental vaccines are being developed for people with Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that sharply raises cancer risk; early results show immune responses and fewer precancerous lesions, but experts stress it is too soon to know whether the shots actually prevent cancer

AP, Oren Weiss | 08.17.26

'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

China unveils AI system to develop personalized cancer vaccines in 24 hours

Construction has begun in Beijing on China's first AI-powered personalized cancer vaccine production line, aiming to design patient-specific treatments within 24 hours instead of weeks

ynet Global | 06.30.26

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

דונה גוסטפסון קיבלה חיסון mRNA נגד סרטן הלבלב

They survived six years and beat the statistics: The secret weapon against pancreatic cancer

Six-year follow-up data from a 16-patient trial show seven of eight responders to a personalized mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine are still alive; experts call the findings highly promising but stress that larger trials must confirm the results

Oren Reis | 04.25.26

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

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

Toward an Israeli mRNA vaccine against the plague

Israeli researchers have developed a combined mRNA vaccine targeting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the plague; in preclinical trials, the vaccine demonstrated high efficacy in protecting mice from the disease

Dr. Gal Haimovich/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.20.25

RFK Jr. cancels major funding for coronavirus and flu vaccine

Bombshell decision against mRNA technology that saved millions of lives during the coronavirus pandemic: US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stops half a billion dollars in funding for mRNA vaccine development, preferring to develop a 'universal vaccine that mimics natural immunity'

AP | 08.06.25

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