Chief Rabbis of Israel support polio vaccinations

Chief Rabbis of Israel David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef expressed support for the national immunization campaign against polio. "After a comprehensive investigation with professional sources in the Health Ministry, it was clarified to us that there is no room for fear in the immunization against polio," wrote the two rabbis in a joint statement entitled "You shall guard your souls." (Yaron Kelner)