Measles outbreak: Court denies anti-vaxxer’s second attempt to fight vaccine mandate
An appellate court upheld the city’s measles vaccination mandate on Monday, denying a request for a temporary restraining order by a group of anti-vaxxer parents as the number of confirmed cases in New York City rose to 423.
“As New York City does everything it can to end the measles outbreak, I am thankful that the Appellate Division has denied a request for a temporary restraining order,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio.
“Vaccination is the only way to end this outbreak. We are confident our emergency order was based on solid public health and legal ground, and we will continue to enforce our mandatory vaccination order. Measles represents a serious public health risk and deserves an appropriate response.”
The court’s decision came on the same day that officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the number of cases across the entire country had hit a 25-year high of more than 700.