vaccinations
Fewer evangelicals support public school childhood vaccine requirements, survey shows
By Adelle M. Banks — May 16, 2023
(RNS) — Significant majorities across religious groups say the benefits of childhood vaccines outweigh the risks from getting them.
They refused the vaccine but still want our empathy. Can we deny them?
By Melissa Florer-Bixler — August 25, 2021
(RNS) — There’s a model for separating our anger from our hope.
Synagogues hoped to be in person this year. Now they’re not so sure.
By Yonat Shimron — August 18, 2021
(RNS) — A flood of new cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant is putting increased pressure on synagogue leaders to scale back High Holy Days services.
Health care organizations find success with faith-based allies in vaccine distribution
By Adelle M. Banks — April 23, 2021
(RNS) — Collaboration between religious officials and health care professionals — from both nonprofit and for-profit companies — has aided efforts to increase access to vaccinations.
Biden says seminary COVID-19 vaccine clinic is example of ‘America at its finest’
By Adelle M. Banks — April 7, 2021
(RNS) — Biden said the partnership between the seminary and a community health center is one of many that are happening between religious and medical organizations across the nation.
Measles outbreaks hit ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in Israel and US
By Paul O'Donnell — November 9, 2018
JERUSALEM (RNS) — In Israel, several prominent rabbis have signed a document that reads, "Whoever isn't vaccinated is a murderer."
Jewish anti-vaxxers take note: Parental responsibility trumps parental rights
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 10, 2015
(RNS) Judaism does not believe in radical individualism. Rather, it believes in communal responsibility.
Christie’s vaccine statements aside, N.J. already allows parents to refuse on religious grounds
By Susan K. Livio — February 3, 2015
TRENTON, N.J. (RNS) In the 2013-14 school year, nearly 9,000 New Jersey children used a religious exemption to decline immunizations that under state law children must receive in order to attend school.
Ohio measles outbreak tied to Amish missionaries
By Kim Painter — May 14, 2014
(RNS) A measles outbreak tied to a group of Amish missionaries in Ohio has reached 68 cases, giving the state the dubious distinction of having the most cases reported in any state since 1996, health officials say.
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