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March 28, 2019

New York County Bans Unvaccinated Children from Public Spaces
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A New York City suburb has banned children who aren't vaccinated against
measles from schools, markets and other public spaces, amidst one of the
worst U.S. outbreaks in decades of the sometimes-fatal disease. Rockland
County Executive Ed Day said the ban will target parents who refuse to
give their children the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella.

Ed Day: "Effective at the stroke of midnight tonight, March 27th, anyone
who is under 18 years of age and is unvaccinated against the measles
will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30
days or until they receive at least their first shot of MMR."

The order will affect an estimated 6,000 unvaccinated children and their
families. The outbreak, which has seen at least 150 people infected with
measles since last October, has mostly been confined to Rockland
County's Orthodox Jewish community, which has particularly low
vaccination rates.


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