Orthodox Community Faces Down Misinformation In Vaccine Education Efforts
By
Ari Ephraim Feldman
New York City
PUBLISHED 8:30 PM ET Feb. 10, 2021
PUBLISHED 8:30 PM EST Feb. 10, 2021
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NEW YORK — How do you tell if a scientific study is trustworthy? That was the question that three nurses discussed on a call-in radio show last Thursday night, in an effort to educate their community on the science around the COVID-19 vaccine.
For one, the study’s author should be an expert, the nurses said — like how if you have a question about kosher food, you go to a rabbi who is considered an expert on Jewish dietary law.