Anti-vaxxer

Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible

Gates said that vaccine hesitancy had at least not spread to lower-income countries, where measles can be much deadlier than in richer countries due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.

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Bill Gates departs following a closed door interview before the House Oversight Committee investigating late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 10, 2026.
A vial of MMR vaccine is prepared at Doctor Gary M. Kramer, MD, PA's Pediatric office on September 12, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses

The order advances a goal of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who has promoted a link between vaccines and autism that scientists have repeatedly debunked.

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Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020

US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness

"Scientific reports are routinely reviewed at multiple levels to ensure they meet the highest standards before publication," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.

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Doctors treating a baby incubated suffering from a measles infection; illustrative

Measles outbreak: 11 children hospitalized, three in serious condition

Senior health officials also warn of a potential mass infection at the upcoming Lag Ba'omer Mount Meron pilgrimage, as vaccination rates in certain haredi communities remain very low.

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Republican House candidate shared antisemitic content online

Recent Facebook posts show that he supports causes including COVID vaccine skepticism and the debunked lie that former president Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

MARCH 7, 2022ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
The US Capitol building, which contains the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Names of Canada truck convoy donors leaked after reported hack

Distributed Denial of Secrets announced on its website that it had 30 megabytes of donor information from Christian fundraising site GiveSendGo.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022ByREUTERS
A demonstrator holding a Canadian flag walks in front of vehicles as truckers and their supporters block downtown streets as they continue to protest the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2022.

US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

The blockade, which lasted six days, had choked the supply chain for Detroit's carmakers, carrying about $360 million a day.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022ByREUTERS
A police officer reacts on the road leading to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor, after police cleared demonstrators, during a protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada February 13, 2022.

Is COVID-19 spinning up our reptilian brains? - opinion

What happens when we can’t connect in person, when we’re unable to see the smiles on our friends’ faces because we’re covered up, whether by a mask or on a poorly lit Zoom call?

JANUARY 27, 2022ByBRIAN BLUM
WHAT HAPPENS when we’re unable to see the smiles on our friends’ faces because we’re covered up?

COVID-19 anti-vaxx protests abuse yellow Star of David, Holocaust survivor says

Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender urged EU lawmakers in Brussels to always remember the Nazi genocide.

JANUARY 27, 2022ByREUTERS
Polish born Mordechai Fox, an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor, wears a yellow Star of David on his jacket during a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day

Robert Kennedy Jr: COVID-19 vaccine mandates worse than Holocaust

"Even in Hitler's Germany, you could hide in the attic like Anne Frank did," RFK Jr. said, addressing an anti-vaccine rally.

JANUARY 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a rally following a march in opposition to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandates on the National Mall, in Washington, DC, US, January 23, 2022.

Anti-vaxxer revenge porn riles Israeli Knesset committee

The pornography that was on the Zoom was not shown on the committee's broadcasts online and on television. 

JANUARY 23, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN
APPOINTEE GILAD KARIV leads the committee in the Knesset, July 5.

Australian federal court upholds decision to cancel Djokovic's visa, faces deportation

The move kills off the unvaccinated tennis superstar's hopes of winning the Australian Open and racking up a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles.

JANUARY 16, 2022ByREUTERS
Djokovic

My crystal ball on 2022 - opinion

Looking ahead, this is what I see: A rotten new/old nuclear deal with Iran, conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah, government stability but stagnation, and despite it all – a banner economic year.

JANUARY 13, 2022ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
A rally takes place in the Gaza Strip last month marking the 34th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. Israel is likely to wage a multifaceted war against Iran’s terrorist proxies this year.

Get vaccinated or live with the consequences - opinion

Those who choose not to vaccinate themselves and their children are making a choice that affects not just them, but society as a whole.

JANUARY 13, 2022ByANDREA SAMUELS
A child receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary Maccabi healthcare center in Rehovot on Monday.