MONTICELLO – Health officials have confirmed 28 measles cases across New York this year, with 22 cases reported in upstate and suburban counties outside of New York City. Officials warn the rise in cases is driven largely by individuals refusing or delaying vaccination.

Sullivan County Legislator Cat Scott is the Chair of Health and Human Services. “A lot of people think that measles is this harmless, childhood illness when they could potentially be harmed from a measles infection,” she said.
The MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella, has almost eradicated measles for 26 years in this country and has been proven safe for over 50 years. But because of an unsubstantiated “study” that claimed that vaccines caused autism, some parents were afraid to protect their kids with this scientifically proven inoculation.
“We don’t doubt doctors when we need an antibiotic, but we doubt a doctor when it comes to vaccines that are preventing illness?”
President Trump recently signed an executive order that requires that vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella be administered separately.
Unvaccinated children are usually at risk, but so are adults when it comes to measles.
“I encourage all adults to talk to their doctor about getting a titer, or immunity blood test for the MMR to see if you have, held on to, immunity,” Scott said.


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