Posted on 04/09/2019 8:39:50 AM PDT by GIdget2004
The de Blasio Administration declared a public health emergency in select zip codes in Williamsburg, Brooklyn following a measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community.
As part of the declaration, unvaccinated people living in the Williamsburg area who may have been exposed to measles will be required to receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in order to protect others in the community and help curtail the ongoing outbreak.
Under the mandatory vaccinations, members of the City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will check the vaccination records of any person who may have been in contact with infected patients. Those who have not received the MMR vaccine or do not have evidence of immunity may be given a violation and could be fined $1,000.
"There's no question that vaccines are safe, effective and life-saving," said Mayor de Blasio. "I urge everyone, especially those in affected areas, to get their MMR vaccines to protect their children, families and communities."
The public health emergency declaration comes just as the city's department of health threatened to close yeshivas if non-vaccinated students are allowed to attend classes during the current measles outbreak.
The outbreak in the Orthodox Jewish community is now at 285 cases since it began last October.
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Sanctuary City. Blames Jews.
illegals....and their diseases.
Any gubmint worker trying to vaccinate me against my will better pack a lunch.
Emergency? Crisis? C’mon. Less people are dying of Measles than are dying by illegal alien homicide in NYC. If our Illegal border crossing issue is not an emergency, I don’t see how this can rise to the level of crisis.
Everybody hates Bill de Blasio.
The Mouseketeers sing,
“M-I-C, see you real soon! Unless you’re Bill de Blasio. We hate that son of a bitch.”
Could be all those illegals coming into NYC
“illegals....and their diseases.”
Yes, watch for it to be blamed on the eeevil anti-vaccers, because Big Media knows right-wingers will gladly jump on THAT bandwagon.
Just the beginning with the diseases the illegals brought over here..There will be lots more since they have scabies hepatices,mumps,measels and any disease that there is..I am so glad my children and grandchildren have had all their shots..I had to have lots of shot when I was going over seas for our tours so that took care of me and my husband was I in the military so he had to keep his up..All of you adults that have not had shots should get them..
Illegal aliens kill 25 people in the US. PER DAY
de Blasio could give away 25 0z. soft drinks with each vaccine to encourage people.
“The outbreak in the Orthodox Jewish community is now at 285 cases since it began last October.”
So does anyone know if Orthodox Jews are opposed to immunizations on a religious basis?
Nazis on the march.
Better be a liquid lunch, and they'll need a straw.
What medical procedure will government force on citizens next?
“illegals....and their diseases”
Illegals are not a big demographic in Williamsburg, the orthodox Jewish are probably the largest demographic in Williamsburg.
Maybe they don’t think it’s kosher to get vaccinations.
https://khn.org/news/why-measles-hits-so-hard-within-n-y-orthodox-jewish-community/
Personally I’d let them write me the fine and then take it to court. When it came to trial I’d cite a little SCOTUS ditty called Roe v. Wade about having the right to control your own body.
My sentiments exactly.
Please explain how vaccines have not been helpful.
Get a judge to overturn it. - like they do with Trump
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