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Rockland County Executive Ed Day declared a countywide state of emergency this week because of an ongoing measles outbreak. Beginning at midnight on Wednesday, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places. Sen. Brad Hoylman, the sponsor of […]
With more than 215 confirmed cases of measles reported in New York state this winter, lawmakers are taking steps to permit children 14 and older to get immunizations that are currently required by law, without parental consent. The anti-vaccination movement in recent years has led to a resurgence of diseases […]