Vaccine
Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care
Among IDF soldiers, the picture is even more severe, with 39% reporting a need for mental health support, 26% expressing concern about depression, and 48% reporting sleep disturbances.
Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated
Israeli health officials call for sanctions on anti-vaxxers as flu morbidity rate rises
Israel must leave World Health Organization, Knesset's new health committee chair says
Israel urges immediate vaccination as flu morbidity rises, orders 485,000 more vaccine doses
While the vaccine does not entirely prevent infection, it significantly reduces the risk of serious illness and related complications.
US to drop childhood vaccine recommendations as it looks to Denmark, Washington Post reports
Federal health officials are weighing vaccine guidance and moving away from the CDC's current model of universal recommendations for childhood vaccination.
As flu cases rise in Israel, Health Ministry calls on at-risk groups to wear masks
While vaccination rates are climbing, with about 15.7 percent of the population inoculated, the ministry says coverage remains insufficient.
While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
Instead of acting quickly to prevent a measles comeback, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined public health officials' ability to prevent and contain outbreaks.
Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications
The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule.
Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination
At least 30 children have been hospitalized in intensive care units due to complications from the flu, including two infants.
Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns
More than 10 children in Israel have died from measles since the start of the year, and thousands have been infected.
US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines, New York Times reports
The findings of the new FDA review have not been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, the NYT reported. Additionally, the memo did not disclose the ages or health conditions of the children.
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Scientists took issue with statements on the website that studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism, arguing that it is "exploiting a quirk of logic."
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
The US Centers for Disease Control changed their website to imply that vaccines cause autism despite the wide scientific consensus that there is no link between the two.
UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children
UNICEF blames Israel for blocking essential items, including vaccines for children, from entering Gaza following the ceasefire.
