On Wednesday, September 27, the Israeli Ministry of Health urged Israelis to be vaccinated against influenza. The ministry's website contains a reminder that the influenza virus can cause pneumonia and cause other serious complications, as well as lead to death.

Israeli doctors recommend vaccination to the entire population of the country, and especially to those in the group at increased risk of complications from viral diseases. The risk groups include children from six months to five years; people over 50 years of age, as well as pregnant and lactating women.

According to the Ministry of Health, 21% of Israelis vaccinated last winter. In this case, among people older than 65 years, this figure was 66%.

The Ministry of Health notes that forecasts based on observations of the incidence in winter in Australia indicate that in the next winter, without vaccination, the incidence rate may significantly increase.