Digital vaccination record

After years of delays, Israel’s Health Ministry launched a service for viewing and downloading personal digital vaccination records, which includes all vaccines given. 

A baby vaccines book at a family health center ("Tipat chalav") on March 5, 2019. 

(photo credit: Albi Arhó)

ByAlbert Arhó

The Health Ministry announced the launch of the digital vaccination record, a service intended to replace the familiar blue booklet and provide updated, consolidated information on every citizen’s vaccination history.

The data will be securely and conveniently accessible through the government’s personal digital area (MyGov). This is the first service of its kind in Israel and is based on legislation that led to the creation of a National Vaccination Registry, which went into effect in March.

The digital service allows every citizen to view, download, and print their vaccination record directly from a computer or mobile phone. The record displays all vaccinations administered to the individual and their children under the age of 18 registered under their name. The information includes the type of vaccine, the date it was received, the location it was administered, and the medical provider responsible.

The record is based on data collected from a wide range of vaccination providers, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs), Tipat Halav (maternal-child health clinics), educational institutions, hospitals, and private providers.

Around 49 organizations are already connected to the system, with an additional 300 expected to join. According to the Health Ministry, since March 2025, over 1.5 million new vaccinations have been added to the registry, and the system currently contains close to 99 million documented vaccinations.

Surprising find: Same-arm vaccine shots enhance immunity. (credit:Albert Arhó)

Access to the vaccination record is available through the government’s MyGov portal, after authentication via the National Digital ID system. It will also be available via personal areas within the HMOs. The digital record is available in Hebrew, and will soon be accessible in English, enabling its use for international needs such as travel or academic enrollment abroad.

For medical teams, this information provides a valuable tool for improving continuity of care and making clinical decisions while adhering to the Patient Rights Law. The service eliminates reliance on personal memory or physical documents and reduces the risk of individuals remaining unvaccinated due to missing records.

The Health Ministry emphasized that all information stored in the digital record and national vaccination registry is subject to the Privacy Protection Law and is secured in accordance with legal requirements. Only authorized personnel defined by law will have access to the information, and solely for the purposes of medical treatment, displaying information to citizens, initiating vaccinations, and epidemiological monitoring of vaccine coverage.