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Thursday, August 8, 2024
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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Knesset panel advances bill that would create national vaccine database
Reporter at The Times of Israel
A woman gets her flu vaccine shot on September 5, 2023. (Clalit)
The Knesset Health Committee approves a bill for final votes in the Knesset that would authorize the Health Ministry to establish a national database of vaccines received by all Israeli citizens.
“A national vaccination database is an important step to provide essential information to citizens and healthcare providers in Israel,” says Health Minister Uriel Buso, who approved the funding for the initiative, amounting to NIS 1 million ($260,000).
The database will be used only “for the benefit of public health, ensuring citizens’ privacy,” says a Health Ministry spokesperson. The ministry’s proposal will allow anyone vaccinated to view all their vaccines.
