Measles crisis

Bill that would have removed religious exemptions for immunizations fails in NJ Senate

There weren’t enough votes to advance the measure as the two-year legislative session came to a close.

New York state bans religious exemptions for vaccines

Students can only be unvaccinated now if a doctor orders it.

Fewer than 150 women attend vaccine education program in haredi community in New York

It was hosted by a coalition of pro-vaccine Orthodox Jewish groups and for women only so they would be comfortable asking questions; hundreds of haredim attended an anti-vaccination symposium last month in the same venue.

United States

NYC Uber driver calls Hasidic passenger ‘one of those f***ing measles people’

United States

Hundreds of haredi Orthodox attend symposium with leaders of anti-vaccine movement

United States

Free measles vaccines to be available in NY haredi Orthodox neighborhoods

United States

2 New York City Jewish schools closed over failure to heed orders on measles outbreak

United States

Measles outbreak tops 700, the highest since its declared eradication

Israel

Israel’s Health Ministry orders local airlines to vaccinate staff against measles

Health

500 doctors who serve US Jewish communities sign letter urging vaccinations

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