2 schools that have missed measles are now ShutCOLlive – Community Press Service

The Ministry of Health announced today the closure of two other schools for failing to comply with the order of the Health Commissioner in response to the measles outbreak.

The College requires yeshivas and child care programs in certain postal codes to exclude unvaccinated students, maintain on-site medical and attendance records, and provide the Department with immediate access to these files. The Tiferes Bnos School (585 Marcy Avenue 11206) and the Talmud Torah Kindergarten D & Nitra (1007 Bedford Avenue 11205) will not be allowed to reopen until the Department of Health n & # 39; 39 will not have reviewed and approved the corrective action plan submitted to address outstanding deficiencies in respect of the College.

The Ministry of Health had previously closed five schools – not counting the programs currently closed – for non-compliance with the Commissioner's decision. All five were allowed to re-open under the supervision of the Ministry of Health after submitting a Ministry-approved corrective action plan.

"Schools that continue to ignore our instructions during the outbreak will be closed until they can prove to the Ministry of Health that they will comply with this rule." , said the health commissioner, Dr. Dr. Oxiris Barbot. "The reality is that the longer it takes schools and individuals to comply with our order, the longer this outbreak will take."

Individual convocations

In addition, 57 people have been summoned for non – compliance with the Emergency Ordinance since the City began issuing summons last week. Anyone receiving the summons is entitled to a hearing. If the hearing officer upholds the summons, a fine of $ 1,000 will be imposed. Failure to appear at the hearing or to respond to the notice of meeting will result in a fine of $ 2,000.

Number of cases in progress

To date, 423 cases of measles have been confirmed since the beginning of the epidemic last October. 348 cases (82%) occurred in Williamsburg (postal codes 11205, 11206, 11211, 11249), which is the subject of an emergency order issued on April 9 requiring that those living or working in these postal codes have been vaccinated against measles. Mumps-Rubella Vaccine (MMR). A small number of cases have occurred outside these areas but have not, so far, resulted in continued transmission of measles.

Geographic distribution of cases

Eight people, including the first case, contracted measles during trips abroad to Israel (5), the United Kingdom (2) and Ukraine (1) in areas of active epidemics, highlighting the need of MMR vaccination for people traveling abroad. A small number of cases have occurred outside of Williamsburg and Borough Park neighborhoods, at the heart of the current epidemic. These cases were diagnosed in Midwood / Marine Park (4), Brighton Beach (2), Flushing (2), Crown Heights (1), Bensonhurst (1), and Far Rockaway (1) residents. of Hunts Point, Longwood and Melrose section of the Bronx (1). Measles was diagnosed in seven people who did not identify as members of the Orthodox Jewish community since the beginning of the epidemic in October 2018. Among those who contracted measles in New York, only one person which a measles was diagnosed during this outbreak does not indicate any exposure. associated with the Jewish Orthodox community of Williamsburg, Borough Park or another area affected by measles.

Community Awareness

The Department of Health will continue to expand its activities to the affected community to provide information on the dangers of measles and the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine. Since the beginning of the epidemic, the Department of Health has:

Published announcements and pedagogical material specific to the Orthodox community, English and Yiddish.
Meeting with rabbinic and community leaders, health care providers and local officials to highlight the importance of getting vaccinated and the dangers of measles
Six rounds of automated calls were sent to approximately 30,000 households each.
This week, individual calls will be made to 16,000 households to remind community members of the importance of vaccination.
Sent text messages to almost 16,000 numbers.
As of April 28, 2019, since October 1, 2018, 21,284 doses of MMR have been administered in Williamsburg and Borough Park to children 18 years of age and under. Of these, 10,209 people reside in Williamsburg.

To prevent the spread of measles in New York, the Department of Health on April 9 ordered adults and children aged 6 months and older who live, work or go to school under postal codes 11205, 11206, 11211 and 11249 to receive the vaccine against measles, mumps and the baby. rubella vaccine (MMR) within 48 hours. In case of non-compliance, the Department of Health announced that it would send a civil summons to persons listed in the postal codes concerned who had not been vaccinated by 12 April. For more information, New Yorkers can visit the Ministry of Health's measles page.