Anti-vaccination crisis
Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles
The Health Ministry has been working with the hospital to identify and contact any affected families to provide preventive care and check their immunization status.
Unvaccinated child dies of complications from measles disease, 15th death since outbreak started
Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure
While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
‘WhatsApp Doc’ answer parents questions about vaccines
Midaat, a non-profit association committed to advancing public health in the areas of health care and preventative medicine, founded WhatsApp Doc in 2016 to provide remote medical assistance.
Brookyln Nurses write 140-page rebuttal against anti-vax Haredim
In 2019, the United States saw 1,282 reported measles cases — the highest number since 1992.
Fauci says majority of vaccinated Americans should get a COVID-19 booster
Some are expressing new concern over a rise in US infections in recent weeks, a trend that is likely to accelerate as more Americans travel and gather for US Thanksgiving this week.
COVID jabs are coming but have your kids received all vaccines they need?
In the past decades, vaccines have virtually eliminated dangerous diseases thanks to mass inoculation - is that the case today?
Coronavirus vaccine denial & the wellness industry
COVID-19 doesn’t care if you eat organic or if you “believe” you won’t get sick. — But the wellness industry refuses to be vaccinated.
Two new moms, two kids hospitalized at Hadassah with critical COVID
Due to the serious nature of their conditions, two young mothers sick with COVID-19 were forced to deliver their babies early, at weeks 27 and 28.
Jewish doctors allegedly targeted by anti-vaccine antisemites in France
A letter sent to the French Interior Minister from the Simon Wiesenthal Center argued that anti-vaccination rhetoric is closely linked to antisemitism.
Ultra-Orthodox pull U-turn on vaccines
Why did Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community drag their feet on vaccination – and then abruptly change their minds?
Marjorie Taylor Greene compares mask mandate to Holocaust-era 'gold star'
"Such comparisons demean the Holocaust and contaminate American political speech," the American Jewish Congress said in response to Greene's comments, demanding she apologize for them.
Lessons from Israel’s vaccination strategy
It is the national emergency infrastructure that allowed Israel to quickly and effectively immunize its population while the US continues to lag.
