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gustodog ago

Somehow I doubt this will be applied to orthodox Jews.

septimasexta ago

Actually, they used the Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn as an excuse to pass this law. Most of the measles cases this year were from this enclave. They do not vaccinate by choice and have always used religious exemptions. CDC records show that this same group has, in the past, imported measles into their community from a returning community member who had visited another measles afflicted community overseas ( 2013 - London). This year it was triggered by members returning from Israel, who had over 2000 measles cases. No one died, and the Hasidic community has ongoing natural immunity. It is the "moderate" jewish communities who are pushing vaccines in New York.