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500 Doctors Sign Letter Urging Vaccination

17 Apr 2019
News

Approximately 500 doctors who serve Orthodox Jewish communities across North America have signed a letter calling for all children and healthy adults to get vaccinated.

Doctors from New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Toronto and Montreal have all signed the letter urging individuals and communities to work together to “prevent harmful diseases from spreading.” ‎The letter is part of a mass information campaign to the Jewish community about vaccinations.

According to statistics from the New York State and New York City Health departments, most Orthodox Jewish children are vaccinated.

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