Medical Halachah: Vaccination in Halachah

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November 06 2016
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1h 17min 29s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Medical Ethics,  Medicine 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Medical Halacha

References: Shabbat: 82a ,  Bava Kamma: 15b ,  Bava Metzia: 112a ,  Yevamot: 72a  

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Overview of the subject: Is there a duty to protect one's health proactively? How do we determine the halachic legitimacy of a medical recommendation? Must a parent vaccinate his child? Must one vaccinate himself in order to protect others?

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