"New York Declares Measles Emergency, Requiring Vaccinations in Parts of Brooklyn"
Vaccination has been an incredibly sensitive subject, especially in the parenting world, and many have asked in the past year whether or not the government should have any sphere of influence regarding vaccinations. In early April, there was a deluge of measles outbreaks in New York state, specifically in the "ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities" in the city of Brooklyn. In Tyler Pager and Jeffrey C. May's article published April 9, 2019, they tackle the topic, giving a brief overview of all the necessary information.
A lot of debate around vaccinations surrounds who has the power. This is historically similar to the fight between state's rights and federal rights because there's a lot of aspects of that same power struggle between the people and central government. The main issue I have with people not being vaccinated is not only that it's dangerous for the person in question, but all the people they interact with or are in the same vicinity with; this is especially concerning because in New York, there are so many crowded cities with centralised public transportation systems that can serve as a breeding ground for infections and illnesses and outbreaks of all kind. I think that there should be healthcare restrictions and requirements that need to be met for national safety.
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