There are different sources of antivax attitudes in different communities. For some, there's a religious or cultural basis. For others, they are simply the vict

There are different sources of antivax attitudes in different communities. For some, there's a religious or cultural basis. For others, they are simply the victims of a well-funded and concerted misinformation campaign. A good example if the ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn for whom a gloosy booklet seems to bear a lot of responsibility [1] and this predates Covid. It's particularly interesting because certain preventable diseases can cause male infertility. This became such a big problem that Israel had to counter this misinformation so ultra-Orthodox communities would get Covid vaccines [2]. None of this came from any form of Judaism. [1]: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brooklyn-measles-outbreak-how-glossy-booklet-spread-anti-vaccine-messages-n993596 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brooklyn-measles-outbre... [2]: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/22/988812635/how-israel-persuaded-reluctant-ultra-orthodox-jews-to-get-vaccinated-against-cov https://www.npr.org/2021/04/22/988812635/how-israel-persuade...