New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined by health officials who decried what they called ‘misinformation’ spread by opponents of vaccination

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference declaring a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines, in the Orthodox Jewish community of the Williamsburg neighborhood, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., April 9, 2019.

The outbreak is part of a broader resurgence in the United States, with 465 cases reported in 19 states so far this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those who have not received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, and cannot give other evidence of immunity, such as having previously had the measles, will face a fine of up to $1,000.

That order was overturned by a state judge on Friday, who said the reported number of cases fell short of an epidemic, local media reported.

 

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