New York, epicenter of measles outbreak, bans religious exemptions for vaccines

[yortsed snacilbuper]

New York officially ended religious exemptions for school vaccines Thursday as the state grapples with its largest measles outbreak in years.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) signed the legislation into law Thursday evening after it passed in the state’s Senate and Assembly, ending years of gridlock over the issue.

“We’re putting science ahead of misinformation about vaccines and standing up for the rights of immunocompromised children and adults, pregnant women and infants who can’t be vaccinated through no fault of their own,” state Sen. Brad Hoylman (D) said in a statement

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[Sherman A1]

1. Good

[saidsimplesimon]

2. Another way the current administration is

proving their ignorance and willful inaction in the area of public health protections.

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/index.html

[benld74]

3. Latest outbreak was in religious summer camp just last week

in NY

[hedda_foil]

4. Link?

I searched for a reference to this outbreak (measles outbreak summer camp) and got lots of returns on how camps are requiring proof of vaccinations this year.

[benld74]

6. 2 days ago Syracuse area

NY summer camp is latest hit with measles outbreak

[hedda_foil]

7. Thanks!

[Brawndo]

5. A triumph of rational thought for once

People need to understand that their rights end where the rights of others begin. May this legislation be the first of many.