At the instruction of the Gerer Rebbe, all members of the Gerer community, including men, women, and children, are to receive flu vaccinations in light of the significant increase in flu cases throughout Eretz Yisroel.
The directive was communicated to the entire Gerer community by the Yad Achas organization of Ger, led by Rav Shimon Rotstein, the Rebbe’s son-in-law. He stated that he sought the opinion of his father-in-law, the Rebbe, who supported the decision and instructed all the chassidim to get vaccinated, including those who usually do not contract the flu.
In the public announcement to all the chassidim, it was also emphasized that in cases of underlying medical conditions or health concerns, individuals should consult a doctor.
Hospitals in Israel are currently facing a severe wave of illness, and occupancy in the internal medicine departments has surpassed 100 percent.
Yesterday, Ynet reported that a five-year-old girl with underlying health conditions passed away over the weekend at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba due to organ failure after contracting the flu.
In the past two weeks, two young girls have died from the flu: a 13-year-old from Elad and an 18-year-old from Yerushalayim.
{Matzav.com Israel}