Israel

Target communities: Arab Israelis
Vaccine(s): Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and Human Papilomavirus (HPV)
Description of the target community
Vaccine uptake
Compared with the Jewish community, the Arab community was 24% more likely to be vaccinated (HR 1.24 1.15–1.31, p<0.00001) 2Stein-Zamir C., Israeli A. Age-appropriate versus up-to-date coverage of routine childhood vaccinations among young children in Israel. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Jul; 13(9): 2102–2110. Consent rate to the HPV vaccine was 54.3% among Jewish mothers and 98.8% among Arab mothers. The rates obtained in this study are consistent with the actual rates of HPV vaccine receipt in Jewish schools (excluding ultra-orthodox schools) and Arab schools in Haifa and the northern districts of Israel during the school year of 2016–17. 3Shibli R, Rishpon S. The factors associated with maternal consent to human papillomavirus vaccination among adolescents in Israel. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019;15(12):3009-3015