A measles outbreak is dividing families in this Orthodox Jewish community. Passover could make it worse.
New York As one of the holiest Jewish celebrations of the year arrives, families in the Hasidic section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, face a dilemma.
"Say you have six kids that want to come to the Seder, with all the grandchildren," said Eli Banash, 32, a member of the Orthodox community who works in Williamsburg. "Grandmother wants everybody to come. One family didn't vaccinate the kids. Five did. The five families are saying, 'We're not coming unless they don't come!' With Passover, it's going to intensify.
Because of anti-vaxxers, 2019 on pace for the worst U.S. Measles outbreak in 25 years 03:44Passover, which begins at sundown Friday and ends April 27, marks the Exodus story from the Old Testament and is celebrated with large gatherings and ceremonial meals. But community leaders and health officials fear the holiday may further fuel the spread of the highly contagious disease.
NY county bans unvaccinated kids from public areas 01:34Orange County had seen 20 confirmed measles cases, while neighboring Rockland County -- with 190 cases -- tried to bar unvaccinated children from public places until a judge prohibited officials from enforcing that rule."I have a lot of friends that didn't want to give the shots but I figured that a doctor knows better than my friends know," said Hershko's wife, Friny, 20.
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