Flu continues to spread: 66 new hospitalizations in the past week - only 4.1% of the public vaccinated
The flu continues to spread in Israel: 66 new hospitalized patients were reported in the past week, bringing the total to 277 since monitoring began. Adults aged 65 and over account for 53% of cases. COVID-19 is also on the rise, with 63 new cases. The flu vaccination rate stands at only 4.1%, with significant gaps between age groups.
The flu in Israel continues to spread: 66 new hospitalized patients diagnosed with influenza A were reported in the past week, according to the report of the National Center for Disease Control at the Ministry of Health. Since the start of the monitoring period in week 34 of 2026, 277 positive hospitalized patients have been reported in 14 general hospitals, including 221 adults, 54 children, and two pregnant women. Adults aged 65 and over account for 53% of cases. Concurrently, there has been an increase in COVID-19 activity among hospitalized patients, from 2.9% to 4.2% in the past week. The flu vaccination rate stands at only 4.1% of all health fund members, with large gaps between age groups: 16.7% among those aged 65 and over compared to 1.9% among children aged 2–5. The data is published early in the season, as morbidity is already on an upward trend.