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State Of Emergency Declared Due To Measles Outbreak In Rockland State Of Emergency Declared Due To Measles Outbreak In Rockland
State Of Emergency Declared Due To Measles Outbreak In Rockland This story has been updated. As Rockland County continues to experience the "worst measles outbreak in the country" since the disease was eradicated in 2000, County Executive Ed Day has declared a state of emergency for all unvaccinated residents. Under the emergency, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they have received the MMR vaccination, said Day. The measure goes into effect at midnight on Tuesday, March 26, Day said. Since the outbreak began in late September of …

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