Completing Vaccinations
Catch Up on Vaccinations During Emergencies
Catch Up on Vaccinations During Emergencies
Even during wartime, it is important to vaccinate children according to the immunization schedule, at the recommended ages, to continue protecting them from serious diseases. More information on the Ministry of Health wartime information center
To protect against serious and potentially dangerous diseases, children first get vaccinated at Family Care Centers and then in schools according to the immunization schedule. If your child has not received all of the scheduled vaccinations (all doses of a specific vaccine), it is highly recommended that they complete them as soon as possible, either at school or at local health bureaus.
Vaccinations that need to be completed
- Hepatitis A vaccine.
- Hepatitis B vaccine.
- Vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and polio (dead viruses vaccine).
- MMRV vaccine: for measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
- Chickenpox vaccine: anyone who received the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella without chickenpox.
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.
Where can you catch up with vaccinations?
- Up to ninth grade (inclusive): the vaccinations will be administered by the healthcare provider at school, free of charge. For information, contact the school nurse.
- Tenth grade and up to the age of 18: vaccinations will be administered in the vaccination clinics in local health bureaus (Hebrew) free of charge. To schedule an appointment, call the Ministry of Health hotline at *5400.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Please note that starting at age 18 (and for those in special education, starting at age 21), catching up with vaccinations will come with an out-of-pocket fee.
Completing the HPV Vaccination
You can get the HPV vaccine free of charge up to age 26 (inclusive):
- Up to 9th grade (inclusive): The vaccine is given through the school health services.
- From 10th grade to age 18: At the health bureaus.
- From age 18 to 26: At the health maintenance organizations (HMOs), at the health bureaus, or in the Israel Defense Forces (during enlistment).
Getting the vaccine after age 26 requires payment. Some supplemental health insurance plans cover HPV vaccines for those not eligible for the free vaccine. Check with your HMO to see what options are available to you.
Digital Vaccination Record
A new service lets you access your child's vaccination history online, as recorded in the National Immunization Registry. The registry includes all vaccinations given since March 15, 2025—the date the law took effect. It may also include vaccinations given before that date if the healthcare provider reported them to the registry.
NOTE: Information about vaccinations given before March 15 2025 may be incomplete or inaccurate. We recommend keeping your paper vaccination records as well.
You can access the digital vaccination record through your account on the Israeli government services website gov.il, after completing a secure login.