s of May 29, 2019, there have been 550 confirmed cases in NYC since September. Most of these cases have involved members of the Orthodox Jewish community. Vaccination Requirement in Brooklyn
On April 9, the Health Commissioner ordered every adult and child who lives, works or resides in the following ZIP codes and has not received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be vaccinated:
- 11205
- 11206
- 11211
- 11249
On April 17, the Board of Health voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting the Commissioner's order and the vaccination requirement.
As of May 24, 25,510 doses of the MMR vaccine have been administered to people who are under 19 years old in Williamsburg and Borough Park since October.
People who demonstrate they are immune from measles or have a medical condition that prevents them from receiving the vaccine will not need to get vaccinated.
If the Health Department identifies a person with measles or an unvaccinated child exposed to measles in one of the above ZIP codes, that individual or their parent or guardian could be fined $1,000...
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Source: http://rocklandgov.com/departments/h...s-information/
2018 - 2019 Measles Outbreak in Rockland County:
As of May 28, 2019, there are 254 confirmed reported cases of measles in Rockland County.
Vaccination rates for confirmed measles cases in Rockland County as of May 28, 2019:
- 78.0% have had 0 MMRs
- 4.3% have had 1 MMR
- 3.1% have had 2 MMRs
- 14.6% unknown status
Age groups for the confirmed measles cases in Rockland County as of May 28, 2019:
- Less than 1 year old: 12.2%
- 1-3 years: 24.8%
- 4-6 years: 13.4%
- 7-18 years: 29.5%
- 19+ years: 20.1%
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Source: https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2170/
Some areas of New York State are currently experiencing a measles outbreak, including the lower Hudson Valley and parts of New York City.
Measles spreads easily and can be dangerous to anyone who is not vaccinated. If you have questions about measles or the measles vaccine, call the New York State Measles Hotline at 888-364-4837.
As of May 29, 2019, there are 310 confirmed cases of measles in New York State outside of New York City (254 in Rockland County, 36 in Orange County, 17 in Westchester County, 3 in Sullivan County, 1 in Suffolk County and 1 in Greene County.)
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