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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 344

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A woman suffering from the flu (monstArrr_ via iStock by Getty Images)
January 4, 2024, 6:19 pm
Winter arrived late this year, so Israel only now seeing surge in COVID and flu
With hospital beds filled with the war wounded, the healthcare system urges people to get vaccinated while there is still time to keep themselves and others healthy
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Oregon, December 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
September 22, 2023, 11:48 am
Health Ministry announces new Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are on way to Israel
Latest booster shots target newer Omicron sub-variants and will be available first for people with pre-existing medical conditions and compromised immune systems
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: An Israeli family celebrates together on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, on September 25, 2022, in Rananna. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
September 14, 2023, 10:36 pm
Health Ministry advises some to don masks again as Jews gather for Rosh Hashanah
Those with underlying illnesses, compromised immune systems urged to take precaution; authorities promise COVID booster shots soon, urge getting flu shot which is already available
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A child receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Jerusalem on December 30, 2021 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 8, 2023, 12:00 pm
As COVID variant Pirola gathers pace, Health Ministry mum on plans to fend off threat
With cases mounting in Israel and abroad, some are raising alarms and making moves to combat the fresh coronavirus threat, amid concerns over a new vaccine aimed at other mutations
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A 3D illustration of the influenza virus on colorful background. (iStock via Getty Images)
November 24, 2022, 3:58 pm
Baby hospitalized with severe flu, as Health Ministry fears spread
Child suffering from neurological complications due to illness; Health Ministry notes 30% rise in hospitalizations since last week, urges public to get vaccinated
By Michael Horovitz
An Israeli man receives a second booster of the COVID-19 vaccine in Modi'in, on January 6, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
August 18, 2022, 12:40 pm
Israeli health officials brace for combined wave of flu and COVID ahead of winter
Health Ministry’s Sharon Alroy-Preis urges vaccines against both viruses, noting that shots for influenza and coronavirus can be administered at the same time
By Amy Spiro
Illustrative image: a patient battling influenza, placing a cold compress on his head. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
January 10, 2022, 6:23 am
As Omicron cases soar, Israel also faces ‘flu storm’ intensified by vaccine lethargy
Together, the two diseases could put ‘major burden’ on medical system and cost lives, warns Hadassah Hospital doctor, though Ichilov chief thinks Israel can take them in stride
By Nathan Jeffay
Medical staff at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital wear safety gear as they work in the hospital's newly reopened COVID ward in Jerusalem on December 27, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 29, 2021, 6:28 pm
Close to 2,000 hospitalized with flu in Israel, says Health Ministry
Ministry urges public to get vaccinated amid fears of ‘twindemic’ from COVID and influenza, notes anyone older than 6 months can receive shot
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An ambulance at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem, on November 4, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 24, 2021, 10:54 am
Pregnant woman, 31, dies of flu in Jerusalem amid rise in cases; baby born healthy
Woman was 9 months pregnant when she contracted virus; son delivered by Caesarean section before mother put on ventilator, but doctors unable to save her
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An IDF medic prepares to take blood from a soldier, in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 14, 2021, 8:48 pm
Gantz backs using IDF medics to bolster national flu shot campaign
Cabinet to consider proposal to have soldiers who serve in coronavirus vaccine centers inoculate people against influenza, alleviating pressure on hospitals
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A child receives a vaccination shot (Shutterstock/JTA)
October 24, 2020, 7:26 pm
Israeli company’s bid for universal flu vaccine fails in clinical trails
Attempt at inoculation by BiondVax falls through, as worries spread of potentially harsh flu season creating mayhem due to symptoms being similar to those of COVID-19
By ToI Staff
A medic works in the underground parking of Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus, which was transformed into an intensive care facility for coronavirus patients, on September 23, 2020. (Jack Guez/AFP)
October 19, 2020, 5:38 pm
Flu could shut newly opened schools, says doc, amid worries over vaccine supply
So-called twindemic effect may keep kids home, says top hospital physician, as community health leader voices concern flu shots won’t be given as needed
By Nathan Jeffay
People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus ride an escalator as they arrive at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
August 26, 2020, 10:10 am
Experts warn of potential flu-COVID ‘twindemic’ with autumn on horizon
But authorities note that Southern Hemisphere countries where lockdowns successfully reined in the coronavirus almost wiped out influenza virus as well
By ANDREW MELDRUM, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and LAURAN NEERGAARD
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during his visit to the Tollgate Medical Centre in Becton, east London on July 24, 2020. (Jeremy Selwyn/POOL/AFP)
July 24, 2020, 4:18 pm
‘Anti-vaxxers are nuts,’ Boris Johnson says as UK prepares for flu season
British health officials say vaccination program amid coronavirus pandemic is ‘biggest in history,’ amid fears seasonal illness will compound damage caused by COVID-19
By AFP
Illustrative: Soldiers from the Golani Brigade wearing face masks, on May 12, 2020 (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 16, 2020, 8:49 pm
IDF looks to clamp down as COVID-19 cases spread through its ranks
With growing number of soldiers sick or quarantined, army bars servicemembers from gatherings of more than 5 while on leave, considers halting furloughs for combat troops
By Judah Ari Gross
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