Question:
I want to know the Rav’s ruling on taking the vaccine for COVID – with regards to men, women, and children? And what about if a person’s primary doctor recommends taking all of the vaccines? And if the vaccines are not really necessary to take, does a person need to listen to all the [Israeli] government’s rules about wearing masks, quarantine, green-card, etc.? And what should a person say if he is asked “Are you vaccinated?” (My husband and son have lost out on so much learning Torah the last time they quarantined, so we want to avoid quarantining. And our son really wants to take the vaccine – but I am worried about the possible detrimental effects of the vaccine. Almost all the boys in his school already took the vaccine. I understand that that is all a decree from Heaven but I haven’t fully absorbed the full meaning of that, and I would feel a lot more relaxed if the Rav can advise what to do about this, if we should take the vaccine or not.)
Answer:
I do not give halachic rulings.
Remove this worry from your heart. Learning Torah is more precious than anything. You can be relaxed about [taking] it and you need not be concerned about the possible detrimental effects from it.
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