Orthodox Jews in Covid study
McGill is participating in a study of Covid in the orthodox Jewish community here and in Tosh up in Boisbriand. Item says the groups have been “disproportionately affected by Covid-19” but doesn’t give any numbers.
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DeWolf 10:26 on 2021-10-05 Permalink
There was an article from a few months back that talked about why vaccine uptake was so low in these communities, and somebody explained that it isn’t necessarily because they are anti-vax, it’s because so many people had already had Covid and assumed they didn’t need the vaccine.
Outremont’s vaccination rate is still a bit lower than average (78% in Outremont vs. 89% on the Plateau and 90% in Rosemont) which suggests there is still some hesitation for whatever reason.
Ephraim 10:55 on 2021-10-05 Permalink
They still mingle with the population, even in Kiryat Tosh. You see them walking along Chem. de la Rivière-Cachée to Faubourg Boisbriand, so, not really an isolated community.
Max 23:51 on 2021-10-05 Permalink
I went out to Cheskie’s about a week back for some of their sweet chocolate babka. Good Lord, that shit’s delicious. I stopped in at two other obviously Jewish-owned establishments on Parc afterwards. In both spots I witnessed staff and customers not wearing masks indoors. Needless to say I spent no money in either establishment. If these people are being disproportionately affected by Covid, it seems pretty obvious to me that it’s because they’re an ignorant bunch of dumb fucks that can’t be bothered to conform with common-sense public health rules.