Israel's Health Ministry updates national childhood vaccination schedule, moving second MMRV dose from first grade to 18 months of age to provide earlier protection against measles.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yehuda Yaroslavsky, rabbi of Chabad-Lubavitch community in Kiryat Malachi, pens unusual letter urging parents to vaccinate, warning of local measles outbreak. 'This is a matter of life and death.'
Measles patients spent time in a public bomb shelter, blood donation center, and hotel, Health Ministry warns.
Child in PICU, staffer in same department, infected with measles, Shamir Medical Center reports.
The Health Ministry issued a public warning after a measles carrier was found to have attended a synagogue in Bnei Brak.
Measles patient visited bakery in Bnei Brak, Health Ministry urges those exposed to ensure vaccination.
Unvaccinated six-year-old boy brought to hospital in critical condition. Pronounced dead after attempts to revive him.
Ministry warns unvaccinated individuals to avoid large events in outbreak areas and recommends accelerated immunization schedule.
The Health Ministry has ordered six children not vaccinated against measles removed from their kindergartens as part of a fight against a significant measles outbreak in various parts of Israel.
One-year-old infant brought to hospital with measles complications is declared dead.
An 11-month-old baby, who contracted measles and was transferred to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in critical condition yesterday, passed away this evening.
An 11-month-old baby girl from the Jerusalem area was hospitalized in critical condition after a severe complication from measles.
Health Ministry adds Petah Tikva to list of cities experiencing a measles outbreak, allowing early vaccination for the city's infants.
The Health Ministry announced that an 11-month-old unvaccinated infant with no preexisting conditions passed away from complications of the measles.
Hadassah and Rambam medical centers report an unusual overload in pediatric ICUs as influenza and measles surge, with several infants in critical condition requiring ventilators and ECMO support.
Infant boy, age 1.5 years, is brought to hospital in critical condition after developing measles complications but dies of his illness.
Health Ministry calls on anyone who attended an event at Keter Harimon in Bnei Brak to check vaccination status, call Ministry hotline.
Health Ministry announces death of partially-vaccinated seven-year-old boy who arrived at a hospital suffering from measles.
Unvaccinated girl infects at least two doctors with measles; both are in quarantine in mild condition.
Unvaccinated girl infects Ichilov doctor with measles, concerns that two other staff members were also infected.
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem announced that a two-year-old girl died from measles complications.
The number of confirmed measles cases in the current outbreak has surpassed 1,800, and the Health Ministry estimates that thousands more have not been diagnosed. Twenty patients are in intensive care, one of them in critical condition and connected to an ECMO machine. Seven infants have died - none of them vaccinated.
Deputy head of the Public Health Division at the Ministry of Health talks about efforts to make life-saving measles vaccines accessible to parts of the population who are unaware of the danger.
In response to recent deaths from measles, Rabbi David Yosef, the Chief Rabbi of Israel and Rishon LeZion, delivered a strong and uncompromising call for parents to vaccinate their children and seek early medical screenings.
Israel's Chief Rabbis issue urgent call to public, calling for parents to vaccinate their children following a spate of vaccine-preventable deaths in Jerusalem.
One-year-old infected with measles is rushed to hospital, declared dead, in fourth infant measles death in one week.
Unvaccinated 1.5-year-old infant infected with measles loses consciousness at his home, is declared dead in hospital.
In the fourth such case since the illness broke out earlier this year, the infant suffered secondary illnesses caused by the measles, causing her systems to fail.
Health Ministry reports third measles death since the start of the outbreak, signaling that between 3,000 and 4,000 people have been infected with the virus.
Since April, 770 cases of measles have been diagnosed - but facts on the ground indicate that thousands of people have been infected.
Health Ministry announces death of second unvaccinated toddler from measles in Israel, less than a week after a two-year-old died of the virus.
Unvaccinated two-year-old dies of measles complications after spending weeks hooked up to ECMO machine.
Infant girl, too young to receive protective vaccine, in critical condition and connected to ECMO machine due to measles infection.
Twelve children hospitalized due to measles, three of them in serious condition; Health Ministry urges vaccination.
Health Ministry warns of public exposure in Ben Gurion Airport and Cinema City; urges immediate vaccination for the unprotected.
Rabbis Kalman Bar and David Yosef issue emergency call for public to follow health guidelines and receive measles vaccinations, stressing the obligation to protect life through preventive care.
Health Ministry reports critical cases among children, notes hospitalization rates indicate widespread unreported infections.
Unvaccinated boy, 5, hospitalized and sedated due to measles infection; sister also infected.
The unvaccinated 11-year-old girl and her father returned to Israel while still carrying the illness. An epidemiological investigation to locate anyone who was in contact with them.
The Ministry of Health issues update on two patients in the Haifa region with measles, who were not vaccinated against the illness.
Unvaccinated child tests positive for measles, exposes ER in New York City; migrants at shelter quarantined after testing positive for measles.
Measles patient arrived in Israel on a flight to Bucharest, visited a Clalit after-hours clinic in Haifa, Health Ministry reports.
Measles infections reported in southern, northern Israel, bringing total number of recent infections to around 20.
The child was kept home during the contagious period, and did not expose others to the virus.
Four two-year-old children from Tel Aviv diagnosed as positive for measles. Health Ministry conducting epidemiological investigation.
Health Ministry opens epidemiological investigation after four children are diagnosed with measles in Tel Aviv, with a fifth case suspected.
Global and American health agencies warn that measles could be a growing issue around the world.
Fighting anti-vaxxers among Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews, nurses write a 140-page rebuttal.
Health Ministry warns: Passengers on flights to and from Georgia may have been exposed to deadly virus.
Over half of measles patients are 0-5 years old, 12% of measles patients readmitted to hospital within three months.
Ministry warns against measles outbreak in Ukraine, calling on those traveling there to make sure they are vaccinated.
New York health officials say measles outbreak which primarily affected Orthodox communities over incubation periods end without new cases.
Hundreds of Hasidic children in Montreal vaccinated over past few days after five cases of the disease confirmed.
New Health Ministry report on early childhood care, hospital wait times, shows improvement in health care, but leaves much to be desired.
Committee of experts proposes Health Ministry offer second dose of measles vaccine at two years instead of in first grade.
With measles outbreak disproportionately affecting Orthodox Jewish community, lawmakers vote to ban religious exemptions for vaccinations.
City officials order closure of Satmar school in Williamsburg - the 10th Jewish school closed in connection with measles epidemic.
Health Ministry issues travel advisory for five countries with measles outbreaks, asks travelers to reconsider plans.
Hatzalah to offer free measles vaccines in haredi parts of Brooklyn amid outbreak.
City officials order closure of 2 Jewish schools in Brooklyn which failed to bar unvaccinated students from attending.
