FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2019
Contact: John Lyon 845-638-5645

New City, NY, - County Executive Ed Day issued a fourth declaration of a local State of Emergency (see State of Emergency Renewal - 5/24/2019), renewing the third declaration that was due to expire at 11:59 pm, Monday, June 24, 2019. The renewed State of Emergency takes effect at 12:00 am, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, and will remain in effect until 11:59 pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

"6,800 MMR vaccinations have been given in Rockland since the declaration of the original State of Emergency on March 26, 2019, bringing our total given since October 2018 to 23,758," said County Executive Ed Day. "We are making progress against this outbreak and expect to see the number of MMR's given climb higher now that New York has eliminated all non-medical exemptions to vaccination. Locally we will continue to do everything within our power to combat this deadly disease and bring it to a stop once and for all. We urge everyone to follow the Health Department's advice; get vaccinated against the measles, and if you are sick with measles please stay home."

There is no new Directive as part of the renewal of the State of Emergency. It does not contain the Measles Outbreak Emergency Directive, prohibiting unvaccinated persons from entering indoor places of public assembly which was rescinded (4/16). The renewal of the State of Emergency enables the continued provision of outside resources to offset the costs of combatting the ongoing measles outbreak.

Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said, "The renewal of this State of Emergency allows for the continued efforts of the Department of Health as well as the request of logistical assistance. Both are vital to end this measles outbreak."

Earlier in June, Commissioner Ruppert and the Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) issued mandatory vaccination Orders for all children attending summer camp and all camp staff. Details of those Orders can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NbwrNX

Free MMR vaccines are available at the Rockland County Department of Health, Building A, second floor clinic area, located at 50 Sanatorium Road in Pomona. Call the RCDOH for more information at 845-364-2497 or 845-364-2520.

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