Joining 12 cities: Another city in the Dan Bloc is defined as a 'measles outbreak hotspot''

The city of Petah Tikva - a city with a large Haredi concentration - was declared today (Sunday) by the Ministry of Health as a "measles outbreak hotspot," due to an increased risk of infection there.

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In doing so, it joins 12 additional cities defined as outbreak hotspots - Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Modi'in Illit, Harish, Nof HaGalil, Kiryat Gat, Netivot, Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Beitar Illit, Tiberias, Safed.

Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health announced that Haifa, Ashdod, and Tekoa are no longer defined as "outbreak hotspots." On the other hand, Rishon LeZion is approaching the definition as an "outbreak hotspot" due to the increase in morbidity there.

The significance of defining Petah Tikva as an outbreak center is the recommendation to vaccinate infants aged 6 to 11 months early. Early vaccination will provide protection of 70-85%. This is a dose that will not be counted in the routine vaccination schedule and two more doses of measles vaccine will be needed after the age of one year.

The Ministry of Health also recommends that in outbreak centers, the age for vaccination with the second dose be brought forward, from age 6 to a period of three months after vaccination with the first dose.

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