New York City declares a public health emergency over measles outbreak, mandates vaccination 

New York City declared a public health emergency yesterday over a measles outbreak that has sickened 285 people — most of them in an Orthodox Jewish community — since last fall. The city also took the unusual step of mandating that all unvaccinated people who live in, go to school in, or work in the four ZIP codes that make up the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn get vaccinated against measles within two days. People who choose not to get the vaccine would have to prove they are either immune to the disease or show documentation exempting them from getting vaccinated against measles. Failing to comply with the order could result in a $1,000 fine.