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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 342

whooping cough

Illustrative image: A baby receives a vaccine (Marina Demidiuk via iStock by Getty Images)
August 6, 2024, 10:53 am
Researcher warns of whooping cough spike as disease spreads throughout Israel
Infectious disease expert says Israel is in the middle of an outbreak that occurs every four years; Health Ministry urges vaccination for pregnant women to lessen spread
By Diana Bletter
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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, sits with former prime minister Ehud Barak, left, as former IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz walks during a press conference at the Tel Nof Air Force base, October 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
July 16, 2023, 1:28 pm
Daily Briefing Jul 16: Elite IDF unit that spawned three PMs faces off with Netanyahu
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on tensions on Israel’s northern border and shooting attack in the West Bank; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on Netanyahu’s new heart monitor
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A baby receives a routine vaccine. (naumoid; iStock by Getty Images)
July 14, 2023, 8:49 am
Whooping cough outbreak spreads to north with new case in town near Nahariya
Infectious disease expert posits that post-COVID vaccine fatigue and skepticism, as well as ‘immunological debt,’ are at play
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative image: A baby receives a vaccine (Marina Demidiuk via iStock by Getty Images)
June 18, 2023, 7:42 pm
Health Ministry rolls out plan to fight whooping cough outbreak
Following the death of a 10-week-old infant, another baby is admitted to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, amid 12-fold surge in cases of the preventable disease in past six months
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A newborn baby at the Shaare Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem, on October 29, 2018 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 6, 2023, 2:59 am
10-week-old infant dies of whooping cough in Jerusalem
Epidemiological investigation reveals mother, child not vaccinated against preventable disease; cases have increased 12-fold in past year, health authorities say
By ToI Staff and Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A baby receives a routine vaccine. (naumoid; iStock by Getty Images)
June 1, 2023, 7:07 pm
Cases of whooping cough spike among children in Haredi Jerusalem communities
Israel Pediatrics Association and Midwives Association urge Health Ministry to initiate vaccination drives to prevent disease that can kill vulnerable infants
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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