The sin of Adam brought a devastating curse to all creation. The ground would no longer cooperate in his agricultural pursuits. His God-ordained work of tending the garden would now be filled with pain and difficulty. Man’s rule over creation—because he had obeyed that creation instead of obeying the Creator—was now broken, damaged, and incomplete.… Read the rest
Category: Vaccination (Page 2 of 4)
Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon
- Cutting the line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (January 2021)
Originally published by National Catholic Reporter
As I sit socially distant in a waiting room with other health care workers — custodial, clerical, escort, RNs and medical providers — there is a reverence as we wait for our name to be called to receive the vaccine for COVID-19.… Read the rest
Originally published by Desiring God
The pandemic has disrupted life in the States for nearly a year. And I know this disorder is felt by many of you around the world too. We are told vaccines are the key. They will end the pandemic and return us all to some sense of normalcy.… Read the rest
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards: Vaccination and ethical questions posed by COVID-19 vaccines (January 1, 2021)… Read the rest
There are many rumors and myths circulating about COVID 19 vaccine. Some of them relate to medical issues and others to religious ones. The Fiqh Council of North America likes to lend its voice to clarifying the situation. We recognize and affirm the following:
1: Vaccines of different types and mechanisms have helped to save millions of lives over the recent decades and have successfully reduced disease transmission at times with a success rate of over 90%.… Read the rest
Top 10 Questions Imams & Scholars Get Asked About Vaccines (Dec. 24, 2020)… Read the rest
The question of the use of vaccines, in general, is often at the center of controversy in the forum of public opinion. In recent months, this Congregation has received several requests for guidance regarding the use of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, which, in the course of research and production, employed cell lines drawn from tissue obtained from two abortions that occurred in the last century.… Read the rest
link to pdf (sometime between Dec. 16-21, 2020)… Read the rest
Summary
The National Muslim Task Force on COVID-19 and the National Black Muslim COVID Coalition (i.e., Taskforce and Coalition) recognize the need for guidance to help the American Muslim community make informed decisions about the new COVID-19 vaccines. This joint recommendation is based on consultations with public health experts and religious leaders.… Read the rest
