THE MAYOR SAID IN 2017, THERE
WERE ONLY TWO MEASLES CASES IN
NEW YORK CITY.
THERE ARE NOW NEARLY 300.
THE MESSAGE TODAY IS TO TAKE
MEASLES SERIOUSLY.
A STRONG MESSAGE FROM THE
MAYOR DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
MEASLES CASES ARE GROWING AT AN
ALARMING RATE.
VIOLATIONS AND FINDS WILL BE
ISSUED TO THOSE WHO REMAIN
UNVACCINATED.
IT IS AN ATTEMPT BY THE CITY
TO PUT AN END TO A HEALTH
CRISIS.
THERE HAVE BEEN 285 CONFIRMED
CASES SINCE THE OUTBREAK BEGAN
IN OCTOBER.
MOST INVOLVE THOSE IN THE
ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY.
I WANT TO SET THE RECORD
STATE STRAIGHT, THIS VACCINE IS
SAFE.
IT PROTECTS YOUR CHILD AND AS
YOU HEARD FROM THE AMERICA IT
PROTECTS OTHER PEOPLE'S
CHILDREN.
ON TOP OF THAT, AS
WILLIAMSBURG OPENS ITS DOORS TO
CHILDREN NOT VACCINATED, THE
INCLUDED RESULTS, VIOLATIONS.
IN ROCKLAND COUNTY, ANOTHER
AREA HIT HARD WITH THE MEASLES
CASES, THERE IS STILL A BATTLE
OVER WHAT TO DO OVER FAILURE TO
VACCINATE.
IT IS HAPPENING AROUND NEW
YORK STATE.
WILL ONLY SPREAD IF WE DON'T
FIX THE PROBLEMS TO THE NEW
SYSTEM.
WE HAVE A LAX REQUIREMENT.
THE LAST THING WE WANT TO
SEE IS MORE FAMILY MEMBERS
AFFECTED BY THIS DISEASE.
THE MAYOR DOES NOT WANT COST
TO BE A FACTOR, HE SAYS THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL GIVE
VACCINE FOR FREE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL 311.
