Posted on 05/01/19
Baltimore, MD - April 30, 2019
Dear Community Members:
As you are certainly aware, the number of measles cases and outbreaks continue to grow throughout the country. As such, it behooves us as individuals and as a community to continue our efforts at prevention.
As part of the ongoing response, the Baltimore County Health Department is providing another opportunity for people to protect themselves and their families by participating in a free vaccination clinic. Especially now, as travel to and from other impacted communities settles down, it is crucial that adults and children are up to date with the State Health Department recommendations for people at risk of exposure to the disease. As stated previously, members of our community are to be considered at risk of exposure, especially following the Pesach traveling season.
The next MMR Clinic will be hosted by the Baltimore County Health Department this Wednesday, May 1, at Bais Yaakov High School at 6302 Smith Ave in Baltimore County. Hours begin at 6 pm and the clinic will accept new patients through 8 pm, after which services will continue for those already in line only. This clinic is available for all non-pregnant adults and for children of all ages.
If your children have not received two MMRs per the accelerated schedule, or if you are between the ages of 30 and 62 and are unsure whether you have received 2 MMR vaccinations, please take advantage of the evening hours to ensure you receive the vaccine. This group has, in other communities, served as a component of the rapid spread of the disease, and increased immunization efforts for this group have successfully decreased Measles spread.
We pray that HKB”H continue to watch over all of us.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore
Hatzalah of Baltimore
Bais Yaakov of Baltimore
Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore
Cheder Chabad of Baltimore
Cheder D’Kahal Chassidim
JEWELS School
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Ohr Chadash Academy of Baltimore (OCA)
Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim/Talmudical Academy of Baltimore
Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchok/Torah Institute of Baltimore
Yeshivas Toras Simcha of Baltimore
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