New York City’s Public Health Emergency Order on Mandatory Measles Vaccinations

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On April 9, 2019, New York City’s health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, declared a public health emergency in response to a measles outbreak that has infected hundreds of residents, mostly children. The emergency declaration includes an order for mandatory measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations affecting residents in select areas of Williamsburg and Brooklyn, where most of the existing infections have arisen. These FAQs break down the key components of the mandate and the legal requirements.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Families & Children; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Communicable Disease Control; Measles; Measles Vaccine; Measles virus; New York City; Vaccination; Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; Public Health Surveillance

Institutions: Network for Public Health Law

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