Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The U.S. is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, with outbreaks in pockets of New York primarily driving the crisis. As a result of non-medical vaccination exemptions, many communities across […]
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Rockland County declares state of emergency over measles outbreak
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 […]