Day: March 27, 2019

Authorities are continuing their investigation for a 38-year-old Pima County woman with Down syndrome who has been missing since last week. Source: Investigation continues for Pima County woman with Down syndrome

Frankie Porter is a boy on a mission: "The more these castings happen, the more it won’t stand out, eventually," says his mom Vicky Source: Boy with Down Syndrome Fighting for Inclusivity in Children’s Fashion | PEOPLE.com

Beginning Wednesday, anyone under the age of 18 who is not vaccinated against the virus will be banned from public places in the county. Source: Measles outbreak spurs state of emergency in Rockland County | am New York

ALBANY, N.Y. — A county in New York City's northern suburbs declared a state of emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak that has infected more than 150 people since last fall, hoping a ban against unvaccinated children in public places wakes their parents to the seriousness of the problem."It's an attention grab, there's no question …

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Rockland County Executive Ed Day cited a state law, which gives local officials sweeping powers "in the event of reasonable apprehension of immediate danger" to the public. Source: Measles outbreak leads New York county to ban unvaccinated children from public spaces

A county in New York City's northern suburbs declared a state of emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak that has infected more than 150 people since last fall, hoping a ban against unvaccinated children in public places wakes their parents to the seriousness of the problem. Source: County bans unvaccinated minors in public as measles …

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