Health officials, community leaders help Baltimoreans prevent spread of measles - WBAL TV Baltimore
Health officials and community members are focusing on prevention after the first reported case of measles in Baltimore.On Friday, a local synagogue opened its doors for a free immunization clinic.Sinai Hospital donated many of the supplies and all of the vaccines for the clinic and it's been a steady flow all day.More than 200 people showed up at the synagogue in northwest Baltimore to get the MMR vaccine. 11 News was asked to keep our cameras outside the clinic. Leaders in the Jewish community have been working with Baltimore City and county officials, the state and Sinai Hospital in monitoring measles cases. The efforts comes after a confirmed case was confirmed last week in Pikesville."We are focusing our vaccines on adults who have zero or one doses of the vaccine and will be timely for the upcoming holidays where there are outbreaks," said Jennifer Martin, of the Baltimore City Health Department. Rabbi Mosha Hauer got a second vaccine Friday. He helped organize the clinic."It has been the experience in other orthodox communities because of the intense level of interaction between members of our community, we pray three times a day in synagogue. There's a lot of travel between members there's a real danger of spread," said Hauer. In the United States, there are currently outbreaks in New York City and Detroit. Many members of the Jewish community are traveling to those places or hosting visitors from those places. Sarah Don says the message went out to get vaccinated on Friday she came for a booster. "People who were born in certain years only got one vaccine and to get a booster to keep everyone safe," said Don. For more information about outbreaks in the U.S. and outside of the country, click here.
Health officials and community members are focusing on prevention after the first reported case of measles in Baltimore.
On Friday, a local synagogue opened its doors for a free immunization clinic.
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Sinai Hospital donated many of the supplies and all of the vaccines for the clinic and it's been a steady flow all day.
More than 200 people showed up at the synagogue in northwest Baltimore to get the MMR vaccine. 11 News was asked to keep our cameras outside the clinic. Leaders in the Jewish community have been working with Baltimore City and county officials, the state and Sinai Hospital in monitoring measles cases. The efforts comes after a confirmed case was confirmed last week in Pikesville.
"We are focusing our vaccines on adults who have zero or one doses of the vaccine and will be timely for the upcoming holidays where there are outbreaks," said Jennifer Martin, of the Baltimore City Health Department.
Rabbi Mosha Hauer got a second vaccine Friday. He helped organize the clinic.
"It has been the experience in other orthodox communities because of the intense level of interaction between members of our community, we pray three times a day in synagogue. There's a lot of travel between members there's a real danger of spread," said Hauer.
In the United States, there are currently outbreaks in New York City and Detroit. Many members of the Jewish community are traveling to those places or hosting visitors from those places. Sarah Don says the message went out to get vaccinated on Friday she came for a booster.
"People who were born in certain years only got one vaccine and to get a booster to keep everyone safe," said Don.
For more information about outbreaks in the U.S. and outside of the country, click here.
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