Immunity

I believe that here, in Israel, where we have an excellent healthcare system and some of the best engineers in the world, we can be a biotech leader.

Head of Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis also said that avoiding major restrictions through the fourth wave came at the price of 1,400 deaths.

Recent studies found that one segment in the general population is much more resistant than others to coronavirus infection. Who are they and what causes their resistance?

"The data we have so far, both from the Israeli healthcare providers and from Pfizer, suggest that the protection last more than six months."

This year, with the COVID-19 crisis still raging in most of the world, understanding immunity - what it means, how it works and when - is more relevant than ever.

As of Wednesday, Israel had not had more than 300 new daily cases for over a week.

Could variants undo Israel’s mass vaccination campaign? Will we need a booster shot? When can we take off our masks? Why have we still not achieved herd immunity?

There are three reasons behind Israel still not returning to normal life.

Maj.-Gen. Itzik Turgeman, head of the IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate, said that 81% of army personnel have either been vaccinated or recovered from the virus.

"Removing the restrictions on social distancing and applying the green passport on the eighth day after receiving the second vaccine is too early."