In New York, "Some Prefer Measles to the Vaccine"

New York neighborhoods, including Williamsburg Brooklyn, hit by a resurgence of measles. According to Bill de Blasio, mayor of the city, all individuals who may have been exposed to the disease who refuse to be vaccinated are subject to criminal prosecution and a fine of about $ 1,000. In recent months, some 285 cases of measles have been recorded in New York which was only 86 cases in 2016.

Spread is so big in New York that the mayor imposes vaccination on all its citizens

State of health emergency declared

In recent weeks, there has been a resurgence of measles in New York. In order to stem the epidemic, the mayor of the city has just made his vaccination mandatory in the most affected neighborhoods. Since April 9, a state of health emergency has been declared in some areas of New York, including Williamsburg in Brooklyn, struck by a resurgence of measles. According to Bill de Blasio, mayor of the city, all individuals who may have been exposed to the disease who refuse to be vaccinated are subject to criminal prosecution and a fine of about $ 1,000. In recent months, some 285 cases of measles have been recorded in New York, which was only 86 cases in 2016.

In western countries, the resurgence of measles is directly linked to the growing influence of anti-vaccines, which are very present in some religious communities. Until now, New York State required that certain vaccines be up-to-date for a child to enter the school system, but grant exemptions for religious reasons. From now on, institutions that accept unvaccinated children will be liable to criminal prosecution or even administrative closures.