Thanks, Anti-Vaxxers. You Just Brought Back Measles in NYC.

[HockeyMom]

78. Many states allow Religious objections to vaccinations

Florida is one such state. I have worked in both NY and Florida schools. Never was told about anything in NY, but was in Florida when the boy I worked was not vaccinated because of his parents religioius objections. HIPPA regulations and the right to know. Only staff who knew he wasn't vaccinated were Administration, and staff working DIRECTLY with him, as in me and classroom teacher. No other staff was allowed to know, and NONE of the parents of children in his classroom or in the school. Again, HIPPA.

I do not know WHAT child or children had measles in the school when the outbreak happened. I had no right to know under HIPPA. All I know was that it was not the unvaccinated child I worked directly with. He also did not catch measles. I would have been told that as a "Right to Know".

In a likelyhood, you will NOT be told who started the measles outbreak in NY, at least not by the name of the person. HIPPA and Privacy laws.