An unvaccinated seven-year-old boy has been hospitalized after contracting tetanus, Israel's Health Ministry reported.
The boy, a resident of the northern city of Netanya, is in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Laniado Hospital.
He contracted tetanus after falling and suffering an injury.
According to the Health Ministry, sources familiar with the details confirmed that the boy's parents had refused to allow him to receive routine vaccinations.
The Health Ministry stressed that tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease, and that boosters are needed every 5-10 years, or after a fall or certain types of bites. The vaccine is administered at health clinics as well as Health Ministry offices.