measles

Citywide, about 81% of children between 24 and 35 months have received their first MMR shot, while 95% is needed for herd immunity.

The latest case involved an unvaccinated adult in NYC who had traveled abroad.

The infected person rode the Long Island Rail Road into Manhattan several times this month.

NY Attorney General Letitia James was pleased with the decision, "Vaccines ensure the health and safety of our children, our families, and our communities."

"The right to religious expression does not encompass the right to place others in danger," an attorney for New York state argued.

“I’m a very responsible mother...I was very hurt about this whole thing,” the woman told Gothamist/WNYC. “I feel they’re coming very strong on me because of the public and because of the anti-vaxxers.”

Since last fall, when the measles outbreak began, there have been 596 measles cases reported in NYC, with at least 42 people hospitalized and 12 who needed intensive care.

Del Bigtree's presentations appear to be crafted to frighten the listener about the dangers of vaccines while downplaying the severity of the infectious illnesses they prevent.

Rabbi Hillel Handler, who has likened vaccination to “child sacrifice,” told the crowd that if you catch “measles, mumps and chickenpox, your chances of getting cancer, heart disease, and strokes goes down 60 percent.”

Meanwhile, in California, a person with measles went to a screening of 'Avengers: Endgame.'