About a dozen protesters came out to Palisades Center mall yesterday and lashed out at the county for declaring a state of emergency over the measles outbreak. Though the county executive insists the move was done strictly for health concerns, Rita Palmer came from Bayport, Long Island for the protest. Palmer’s been aggressively trying to get legislation passed in New York that would compel public schools to accept religious waivers to vaccines, and for her, it’s personal…
Stephanie MiHaras lives in the Hudson Valley and says her son has been recovering from effects of a bad vaccination dose for about a decade. MiHaras also thinks the county overstepped its authority…
Despite the outcry both online and at the mall, the county continues to operate under the state of emergency, and there are now 156 confirmed cases. If you think you have measles, or want or need the vaccine, contact your healthcare provider. For information on the measles, click here, or call the State Department of Health’s toll-free Measles Information line at 1-888-364-4837.