Excerpt from Yiddish article in Der Yid’s
March 29, 2019 edition
During the last week, there were an
additional 31 new cases of measles reported bringing the total number of
measles cases in Williamsburg to 461 since the beginning of the outbreak.
Leading Williamsburg doctors stress the importance of everyone receiving
vaccinations. Yeshivas are included in the repeated strict inspections to
ensure all students who have not received MMR vaccination are excluded from
school.
Brooklyn, NY –Due to the ongoing
seriousness of the measles outbreaks in Williamsburg that has worsened
throughout the last couple of weeks, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot
came to Williamsburg to hold a meeting with yeshivas. The meeting was arranged
by UJO to discuss the outbreak and importance of taking strong steps to stop
the continued outbreak of measles within the community.
Attended by fifty representatives of local
yeshivas as well as Dr. Robert Krausz, Chief Medical of ODA; together with Dr. Peter Ruzorsky - Medical Health Center
the meeting also included leading members of Chevra Hatzoloh. Dr. Howard A.
Zucker, Commissioner of Health; Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, NYC Deputy Commissioner
for the Division of Disease Control; and other leading department officials
attended as well. Pinny Ringel, a high ranking member of the Mayor’s Community
Assistance Unit, participated too rounding off the representation of the many
who are working tirelessly to bring the infection to an end.
Rabbi David Niederman, UJO Executive
Director and President, stressed the importance of providing the necessary
information to residents to bring home a clear understanding of the importance
of getting immunizations and the absurdity of the information being spread by
those against immunizations. Pamphlets on the subject are going to be
distributed to the public in the upcoming days.
Rabbi Niederman also reiterated the need
for parents not to take the outbreak lightly. Everyone should make sure their
children receive immunizations. Those who choose not to vaccinate should make
sure to keep their children at home to stop the spread of the infection to end
the state of emergency as soon as possible. V'nishmartem Meod
L'nafshoseichem!
