New York Declares State of Emergency as Measles Cases Spread Fast
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- New York declared a statewide emergency due to a measles outbreak spreading from Pennsylvania.
- Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding vaccine administration to pharmacists for children aged 2 and older.
- The order mandates reporting of vaccine administration within three days, even without patient opt-in.
- The outbreak highlights failures to learn from COVID-19, with criticism of partisan misinformation from Trump and RFK Jr.
- Measles is vaccine-preventable, and the emergency underscores the need for public health measures.