IDF Orders About 65,000 Flu Vaccines for Its Personnel

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The IDF Medical Corps has launched its annual flu vaccination campaign, under which about 65,000 vaccines have been ordered to be distributed to all army units in two rounds. The campaign aims to reduce illness among service members and maintain operational continuity ahead of the winter season.

The campaign will run until February 28, 2027. Conscripts, career soldiers and reservists are invited to be vaccinated at most military clinics across the country, without the need to make an appointment in advance. The IDF stresses that the vaccine is not mandatory, but it is recommended for all service members.

The annual preparations to prevent illness continue throughout the winter months, and the IDF notes that the distribution of the vaccines to all units will take place in two rounds until the end of the campaign.