Over the past two weeks, some 500 children in Israel aged 5-11 have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Thus far, no abnormal side effects have been documented. Some of the national health funds in the country have reported no side effects whatsoever. Although the data was still only initial and
As Israelis live longer, dementia claims more lives
While cancer is still the biggest killer in Israel, medical advances have led to less preventable deaths from diabetes, kidney disorders and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease; but as people age, brain functioning often declines
Adir Yanko |
Published: 05.06.21 , 15:28
Better healthcare and medical advances mean Israelis are living longer, but dementia and Alzheimer s are claiming more lives, according to a new report by the Health Ministry.
Cancer remains the leading causes of death for both men and women in Israel, but the number of fatalities from dementia and Alzheimer s is growing.
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The report, which tracked and detailed all 44,537 fatalities in the country since 2018, showed that while overall mortality is down compared to the same time frame in the previous decade, there has been a recent increase in fatalities from dementia and Alzheimer s.
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Top health expert: Israel must vaccinate children to have herd immunity Prof. Yehuda Adler says country will not effectively mitigate spread of coronavirus until 90% of population has been inoculated; calls for proactive information campaign about the safety of the jab to counter widespread fake news
Alexandra Lukash |
Published: 03.10.21 , 18:03
Despite the success of Israel’s coronavirus vaccination campaign, the country will not achieve herd immunity as long as its children are exempt from receiving the inoculation, says Prof. Yehuda Adler, the chair of the European Cardiovascular and Myocardial Disease Association.
“Six million vaccinated does not constitute herd immunity,” said Adler, referring to the number of Israelis who received at least the first vaccine jab thus far.