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Clalit Health Services to Offer Flu Shots at 50 Vaccination Sites on Election Day

Clalit Health Services is launching a special flu vaccination campaign on Election Day, operating approximately 50 sites across Israel to make the vaccine highly accessible during the public holiday.

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What happened

01Clalit Health Services is operating approximately 50 flu vaccination sites across Israel on Election Day to increase vaccine accessibility.
02Mobile vaccination units will be deployed in Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, Hod HaSharon, Tiberias, and Beit She'an without requiring appointments.
03Additional vaccination stations will be set up in selected clinics and shopping malls, some located near polling stations.
04Clalit is preparing for hundreds of thousands of vaccinations this winter by ensuring adequate staffing and vaccine supplies.
05Health officials emphasized that getting vaccinated before the peak winter season reduces the risk of illness and hospitalizations.
06Maariv reported the election date as Monday, October 26, 2026, while Hamal reported it will take place on Tuesday, October 27.

The initiative features mobile vaccination units alongside stations in clinics and shopping malls, with some situated near polling stations to maximize convenience for voters. Mobile units will be deployed in Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, Hod HaSharon, Tiberias, and Beit She'an. Clalit members can receive their shots without booking a prior appointment while they are out participating in election-related activities, with locations available online.

Clalit is preparing for a large turnout by ensuring sufficient vaccine supplies and staffing to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of members this winter. Ronen Nudelman, Deputy Director General and Head of the Community Division at Clalit, encouraged members to choose their health on election day. Yiri Mirelshvili, Director of Nursing for Clalit's Dan Petah Tikva District, emphasized that early vaccination reduces the risk of illness, complications, and unnecessary hospitalizations.

While Maariv reported that Election Day takes place on Monday, October 26, 2026, Hamal reported that the vote and the vaccination campaign will occur on Tuesday, October 27.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 19:24

Latest report: Hamal. Read Hamal’s original