After the outbreak began in October, more than 19,400 vaccines have been administered in Rockland County and nearly 200 cases of measles have been confirmed
"The disagreement amongst the various courts has undoubtedly caused confusion and contributed to this situation continuing. However, I pledge that we will continue to do everything within our power to combat this deadly disease and bring it to a stop once and for all," Day said in a Rockland County press release.
This second state of emergency aims to enforce last week orders, which include banning any person either diagnosed with measles or exposed to a person with measles from being in indoor and outdoor places of public assembly for up to 21 days; prohibiting those individuals from places of public assembly except for medical situations, emergencies and court appointments; and requiring those individuals to cooperate with RCDOH by sharing all pertinent information about one's illness.
This second state of emergency issued Thursday adds two new guidelines for school administrators and principals to follow. This includes banning from school/day care students who have not been immunized and requiring schools and day cares to submit a notarized sworn affidavit identifying those students who have been excluded."Many students, even in schools that have now achieved the required 95 percent vaccination rate, have not yet been immunized.
A vial of MMR vaccine and an information sheet seen in 2015 file photo at Boston Children's Hospital.Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but still arrives periodically with overseas travelers. But this year, Measles cases in the U.S. have hit their
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