Health minister says over 2.2 million people in country have now had at least one dose; 8,511 new infections detected on Tuesday, down from over 10,000 the day before
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
A vaccination center operated by the Tel Aviv Municipality with Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov hospital), at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, January 19, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
The Health Ministry on Tuesday advised pregnant women to get the coronavirus vaccine after a number of women expecting a baby fell seriously ill with COVID-19, sparking concerns.
“There is no evidence of harm resulting from vaccination during the entire pregnancy,” the Health Ministry said in a statement that also included a warning.
“In pregnant women who become infected and fall ill with the coronavirus, there is a higher incidence of a severe onset of the disease, than in a similar age population,” the ministry said.
The Tel Aviv Municipality sent the Ramat Aviv Mall a municipal property tax bill for its common areas. The mall’s management argued that shop tenants must pay municipal property tax.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein slammed Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai for his plan to open cultural venues in the city for Israelis who have received the two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. "Huldai's wanton behavior, which began with the distribution of vaccines contrary to the decision of the priority committee made up