Posted on 05/07/19
May 5, 2019
Dear Community Members:
We are grateful to all who have already participated in the community vaccination effort. With Hashem’s help, we hope and pray for the continued containment of the spread of measles locally. We must, however, avoid a false sense of security and continue to work to ensure the highest level of vaccination in the community, per the recommendations of the Health Department for a high-risk community. Our community is still definitely high risk, due to the continued spread of measles in other Orthodox communities with which we interact regularly.
It is especially important that children from the age of 6 month and up be vaccinated according to the accelerated schedule recommended by the Health Department (see specifics below). Ideally and where possible, even under the accelerated schedule, these vaccinations should be administered in the pediatrician’s office as part of regular wellness care. As this is not always possible, we are grateful that the Baltimore City Health Department will be holding a free MMR clinic today, Tuesday, May 7, for children age one year and up, and for adults who need their second MMR. The clinic will be held at Congregation Shomrei Emunah, 6221 Greenspring Ave, between the hours of 10:30 am and 2:30 pm.
Please note the following specific recommendations, which have been modified to add additional protection from the spread of measles in this time of elevated disease risk.
Who should be vaccinated at this time:
We pray that HKB”H continue to watch over all of us.
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