Rockland County renewed a state of emergency Thursday aimed at stopping a measles outbreak, but the order is largely symbolic and imposes no new restrictions.
Many students have not yet been immunized and"this has to change," said Commissioner of Health Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.
Many students have not yet been immunized and"this has to change," said Commissioner of Health Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/26/measles-ed-day-renews-rockland-state-of-emergency/3584222002/
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