NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The measles outbreaks in Brooklyn and Rockland are largely confined to the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.
The reason may lie in a 40-page publication called "The Vaccine Safety Handbook."
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It was created by a group called P.E.A.C.H, that stands for Parents Educating and Advocating for Children's Health.
It warns that the vaccine's ingredients aren't kosher and quotes a couple of noted rabbis in Philadelphia.
The head of the Orthodox Union, Menachem Genack, however, says that's irrelevant because vaccines aren't eaten, and thus the kosher laws don't apply, and the final product is highly purified.
Still, ultra-orthodox mothers continue to say that giving their children vaccinations goes against their religious beliefs.
Yesterday, Mayor de Blasio announced that fines would be levied on parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.
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