Overview
- The infant had no underlying conditions and was transferred from Poriyah Medical Center in Tiberias to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, where he was placed on ECMO before he died.
- The Health Ministry says the previous 11 fatalities in the outbreak were also healthy children who had not been vaccinated.
- Officials emphasize routine measles vaccination at ages one and six years as the core protection strategy.
- In designated outbreak areas, the second dose is advanced to 18 months and an additional early dose is advised for infants aged 6–11 months, with locations including Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Haifa, Tiberias, and others named by the ministry.
- Vaccines are available without appointments at Tipat Halav clinics, Kupot Cholim, and special stations, and unvaccinated people and some parents are advised to avoid crowded events; nine patients are hospitalized nationwide, including one in intensive care, according to a report.