Five parents filed a lawsuit Monday against the New York City Department of Health claiming the city overstepped its authority by making vaccinations mandatory in neighborhoods experiencing the measles outbreak. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the MMR vaccine is 97 percent effective in protecting people against the measles, a highly contagious disease. “Getting MMR vaccine is much safer than getting measles, mumps or rubella,” the CDC said. It’s the city’s largest measles outbreak since 1991. DR. NICOLE SAPHIER: MEASLES IS AN EMERGENCY FUELED BY FAKE NEWSNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday he wasn't concerned about the legality of the rare emergency order.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2019 02:03 UTC