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Antivaxx Symposium in Brooklyn TONIGHT. The same “United Jewish Community Council” that organized a similar symposium in Monsey, NY, less than a month ago is at it again. (via @benrothke) 
Gwynne Hogan (@GwynneFitz) reported on this disturbing event last May: gothamist.com/2019/05/14/ant…
This time around, it’s in Brooklyn, which is in the midst of a measles outbreak. Rabbi Hillel Handler is back, with Del Bigtree credited as “medical journalist”. They are now joined by a few others.
Dr. Jim Meehan is an antivaxx doctor from Oklahoma. Check out @skepticalraptor’s coverage of him here: skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrapto…
And our “good friend” Daniel Neides is in the line-up as well. Many of you will remember him as the former head of the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic who wrote a scathing screed against vaccines on Cleveland.com: cleveland.com/healthfit/2017…
.@Gorskon has detailed what happened to him. The negative media attention led to him leaving the Clinic to found his own “integrative medicine” practice. He had apologized at the time for his views but, clearly, he didn’t mean it. respectfulinsolence.com/2018/01/12/wha…
This kind of event spreads dangerous misinformation. It deserves extensive media coverage and statements from the appropriate health departments. @DrOBarbot @NYCHealthCommr @NYCHealthy @ReporterRox
Here is a report by @TonyChauNews12 of the event last night, featuring quotes by Del Bigtree: brooklyn.news12.com/story/40593621… Disturbing and dangerous.
More coverage, this time from @YWN, claiming that only 50 people attended the event: theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/1…
And a great piece by @GwynneFitz for The Gothamist: gothamist.com/2019/06/05/ult…
