County Executiveโ€™s Corner โ€œPreventing the Next Outbreakโ€

County Executiveโ€™s Corner โ€œPreventing the Next Outbreakโ€

By County Executive Ed Day This week I took another logical step in dealing with our measles outbreak; I asked for the Federal governmentโ€™s help in preventing the next outbreak we might face. As many of you know, our outbreak began last October when seven travelers from overseas visited Rockland while they were infected with […]

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE MEASLES VACCINES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12 IN MONSEY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE MEASLES VACCINES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12 IN MONSEY

NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents six months and older to get a free measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine on Friday, April 12, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Monsey WIC office, located at 23 Robert Pitt Drive, Suite […]

Measles Emergencyโ€“an Opportunity for Reducing Ultra-Orthodox Insularity through Education

Measles Emergencyโ€“an Opportunity for Reducing Ultra-Orthodox Insularity through Education

To the Editor, With better secular education comes a better society. Measles and misinformation about immunization are perfect examples. County Executive Ed Dayโ€™s โ€œDeclaration of a Local State of Emergencyโ€ is sound action to protect the public against a serious, highly contagious disease, measles. Parents found disregarding this directive can face a misdemeanor penalty, for […]