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measles
March 25, 2024, 1:44 pm
Community leaders raise vaccination awareness as measles cases spike
Measles is very infectious, which means it can spread quickly among communities if people have not had two dose the MMR vaccine.
September 6, 2023, 1:55 pm
Health professionals push for measles vaccinations as cases soar
Unprotected children could be at risk of contracting the extremely infectious disease at family gatherings over Rosh Hashanah
By
Michelle Rosenberg
July 26, 2023, 11:58 am
Major measles outbreak alert for Hackney and Haringey
Charedi areas of north London at risk due to lower take up of free MMR vaccination for 4-11 year olds
By
Michelle Rosenberg
September 3, 2019, 10:21 am
Orthodox vaccination now SEVEN times below average
Sharp drops in inoculations against measles, mumps and rubella in five-year-olds recorded in Hackney and Haringey, as health workers urge double jabs for Charedim
By
Jewish News Reporter
June 14, 2019, 10:10 am
New York set to eliminate religious exemptions to vaccines amid measles outbreak
Local authorities vote to repeal law which excuses some faith communities to opt out based on religious beliefs
By
Jewish News Reporter
May 14, 2019, 4:19 pm
Measles cases in U.S. at 25-year high amid Charedi community outbreak
A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week - the most since 1994 - with most of them among unvaccinated people in Orthodox Jewish communities.
By
Jewish News Reporter
April 30, 2019, 9:10 am
More than 700 cases of measles reported this year in the US
Epidemic includes the largest outbreaks in Orthodox Jewish communities in and around New York City.
By
JTA
March 28, 2019, 9:44 am
New York County declares state of emergency as measles hits Orthodox community
The county is experiencing New York state's longest measles outbreak since the disease
By
Jewish News Reporter
November 27, 2018, 2:51 pm
Infant becomes youngest to be hospitalised in Israel with measles
Three-week-old baby catches illness from his mother as more than 2,000 Israelis contract the disease this year
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JTA
November 19, 2018, 3:04 pm
Doctors urge Hackney families to get vaccination after measles outbreak
Jewish GP calls on Charedim to get Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid first outbreak of the disease in many years
November 7, 2018, 2:22 pm
Charedi leaders in UK urge families to get the jab amid measles outbreak
In Stamford Hill, medics urge Orthodox families to get inoculated - and not to send children with sick family members to school
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