The Rockland County order comes amid an outbreak that has reached 200 confirmed cases since it started last fall. Officials have declined to estimate the number of active cases.
Thursday aimed at stopping a measles outbreak, but the order is largely symbolic and imposes no new restrictions.
He added: “The disagreement amongst the various courts has undoubtedly caused confusion and contributed to this situation continuing. However, I pledge that we will continue to do everything within our power to combat this deadly disease and bring it to a stop once and for all.” In the face of legal challenges, the county health department pivoted to a more limited stay-at-home order affecting only those with measles or exposed to the disease in the Spring Valley-Monsey area, where most of the cases have occurred.
“Many students, even in schools that have now achieved the required 95% vaccination rate, have not yet been immunized. This has to change,” said Commissioner of Health Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. “I have the authority from the State Commissioner of Health to exclude those children who are not up to date on their immunization. With this outbreak, I am implementing further exclusions of students without evidence of proper MMR vaccination effective immediately.
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