New York bans unvaccinated children from public schools -- Health & Wellness -- Sott.net

Under a new law that just went into effect in New York, children who were not vaccinated on religious grounds will no longer be permitted to attend public elementary schools in the state.

The new law, which was passed in June and took effect on Friday, gave parents of unvaccinated children a 14-day deadline from the start of the school year to show they had taken steps to give their children at least the first age-appropriate dose in each required immunization, such as the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Several other states, including California, Maine, Mississippi and West Virginia, recently took the added step to eliminate vaccination exemptions for anything other than medical necessity, in an attempt to curb the worst measles outbreak the US has seen in 25 years.

Of the more 1,241 cases in 31 states confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control as of September 2019, roughly 83% have been in New York. The outbreak has disproportionately affected the orthodox Jewish community.

New York schools found to be in violation of the exclusion rule face a fine of up to $2,000 per violation. A challenge to the law is still to be heard by the New York Supreme Court, however, the policy can stay in effect while the dispute continues.

Reader Comments

agni · 2019-09-21T19:29:21Z

Why ? I thought vaccinated folks are protected and have nothing to fear.

Jawla · 2019-09-21T19:48:27Z

Exactly. But all the legislators are obviously too thick to work that out, as well as wanting to continue receiving their back handers from big pharma.

win 52 · 2019-09-21T22:14:25Z

Probably because vaccinated children are more likely to catch measles??? They want herd immunity but get something worse, a sick herd unable to fend off disease. No operational immune system.

Rowan Cocoan · 2019-09-21T22:27:02Z

"The article conveniently vails to mention that this 'worst measles outbreak' was caused by VACCINATED kids. This is RT trying to get in better graces with the PTB MSM.

R.C.

Ruth · 2019-09-22T04:02:20Z

Of the more 1,241 cases in 31 states confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control as of September 2019, roughly 83% have been in New York. The outbreak has disproportionately affected the orthodox Jewish community

All those individuals who caught measles now have the best immunity that you can get without the risks associated with the vaccine. (Its an immunity that Paul Offit has). Politicians are being hysterical nincompoops who cannot abide diversity.

Dus7 · 2019-09-22T07:24:13Z

While most parents need the childcare that school provides, the banned children should be healthier in two ways - no adverse effects from vaccinations and less exposure to the variety of bad things that spread through school populations, from colds/flu to head lice.