Fauci blamed measles outbreak on Hasidic Jews; Orthodox leaders set the record straight

Orthodox Jewish leaders condemned Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases and chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, for remarks about the Hasidic Jewish community in New York.

"Dr. Fauci said in the CBS appearance that herd immunity for measles is 90% - 95% and then he incorrectly blamed Hasidim of N.Y. for the 2018-2019 outbreak despite the fact that it started in other states and it infected non-Hasidim," the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC) told Fox News in a statement. "He seems unaware that only 80% Hasidim in N.Y. are age-eligible for full vaccination against measles, which means that during an outbreak it can more easily attack Hasidim due to age; not vaccine hesitancy," the OJPAC added.