Discussion #2: Ethics of a Mandated Vaccination Policy in Rockland City, NY (Mod. 4) \

Discussion #2: Ethics
of a Mandated Vaccination Policy in Rockland City, NY (Mod. 4) –

Read the following articles and watch
the news clips concerning the measles outbreak in Rockland County, New York in
2019. Observe how the public health issues and mandates progress from
the initiation of the outbreak through the leaders’ responses to the end of the
outbreak:

1. New York measles outbreak prompts state of emergency
2. The foundational facts of the situation in New
   York
   
   
   
   
3. New York legislature votes to end religious
   exemption for all vaccinations for schoolchildren
4. The end of the emergency declaration, tighter
   restrictions on vaccinations

Evaluate the ethical challenges and
arguments from both the public health leaders’ and critics’ point
of view at each step.

**You may want to take notes as you
work through the media so you remember the main actions and arguments.