Recent Outbreak in Brooklyn and Queens
As of July 22, 2019, there have been 637 confirmed cases in NYC since September.
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 July 22, 31,790 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.
You can get vaccinated at a Federally Qualified Health Center near you, or at our immunization clinic in Fort Greene...
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