Island Off Seattle Known For Low Vaccine Rates Is Changing
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Sarah Day is a school nurse with “street cred” when it comes to the polarizing issue of vaccines on an
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Sarah Day is a school nurse with “street cred” when it comes to the polarizing issue of vaccines on an
My name is Nicole Rogerson, I live in upstate New York in Sullivan County with my husband and three children,
Connecticut’s Attorney General gave state lawmakers the legal go-ahead Monday to pursue legislation that would prevent parents from exempting their
Members of the New York state Senate are joining the fight to encourage people to get vaccinated amid an ongoing
In what can only be described as unprecedented, over five hundred doctors representing numerous Jewish communities across North America have
The following was written by a Jewish crew member on a volunteer ambulace. Minor edits were made by YWN: So
The Der Yid Newspaper (affiliated with the Satmar community of Williamsburg) printed a strong editorial against the anti-vaxxers. The newspaper
New York City’s effort to halt a measles outbreak by ordering mandatory vaccinations in one Brooklyn neighborhood is facing opposition,
Isaac Abraham, a Williamsburg “community activist”, who has been giving media interviews for many years, had some choice words for
A panel of Missouri lawmakers on Monday considered enacting a ban on discrimination against unvaccinated children, an effort that comes
As YWN reported earlier Tuesday, health officials ordered nearly everyone in a heavily Orthodox Jewish New York City neighborhood to
New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak centered in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and
In recent months, some anti-vaxxers have appropriated the yellow Star of David badge, which European Jews were required to wear
The NYC Health Department announced today it has issued Commissioner’s Orders to all Yeshivas in Williamsburg affected by the school
The following statement was given to YWN by frum female physicians called JOWMA, Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association: We, physicians
For over 30 years, New York State reimbursed nonpublic schools in designated localities for complying with a mandate to keep
Philadelphia health officials say they’ve now believe 67 people have contracted mumps at Temple University. City Department of Health spokesman
A federal judge, citing an “unprecedented measles outbreak” in suburban Rockland County, New York, has denied a request to let
The NYC Health Department today announced five additional yeshivas have been allowing unvaccinated children to attend school, defying the Health
The New York chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics expressed support Tuesday for state legislation that would allow minors
U.S. immigration authorities say over 2,200 people exposed to a mumps outbreak in at least two detention facilities have been
An unvaccinated 6-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized for two months for tetanus and almost died of the bacterial illness after
Social media giant Facebook says it will remove groups and pages that spread misinformation about vaccinations on its site. It’s
An Ohio teen defied his mother’s anti-vaccine beliefs and started getting his shots when he turned 18 — and told
Due to an increase in tensions along the northern and southern borders, an Iron Dome unit has been placed in
By Y Hofmann for 5tjt.com The people against vaccinations and I appreciate that you have given equal-time with those who
Measles is indeed here, but the flu is much less prevalent than in previous years. According to data from the
The NYC Health Department has come out with a strong new policy as they work to contain the current measles
The following translation was done by Rabbi Yair Hoffman from the original letter, which appears below. (Additionally, the issue of
Earlier in the week, YWN-Israel reported that fewer Israelis are getting vaccinated against the flu and measles continues to spread.
On Wednesday, November 21, 2018, 13 Kislev, 5779, a meeting of the Vaad HaRabbonim / Rabbinical Council of Baltimore unanimously
While the anti-vaxxers are largely responsible for the recent measles outbreak in many Orthodox Jewish communities in the United States
As the measles outbreak continues to spread in Orthodox Jewish communities around the globe, YWN published a poll asking readers
Dear YWN, I like many of your readership have been following the stories of the Measles outbreak in FRum communities
Two bills have been proposed, both addressing the anti-vaxxers and the need to protect others from the threats they pose.
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