By Reis Thebault Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow March 14 at 5:44 AM In a county at the epicenter of New York’s worst measles outbreak in decades, a group of parents is pushing to get their children back in school. The problem? The children aren’t vaccinated.
Months later, the parents of more than 40 banned children at Green Meadow Waldorf School sued the Rockland County health department, asking a federal judge to allow the students to return to class. This week, U.S. District Court Judge Vincent Briccetti denied their request, ruling that it wasn’t in “public interest” to allow the children to go back to school.
For the children, the order has disrupted both their school and social lives, the filing says. In the parents’ case, their “intimate, constitutionally protected life choices . . . have been trammeled.”Green Meadow is a private Waldorf school that, like others around the country, promotes spiritual development. There haven’t been any cases of measles confirmed there, the New York Times reported.
After Lindenberger’s appearance, Facebook announced its plan for combating anti-vaccine propaganda and false information on its platform. Google and Amazon have taken similar steps. At Green Meadow, the vaccination rate was just 33 percent when the December ban took effect, the Journal News reported, citing the county’s data. Since then, the county said it has risen to 56 percent, though a school’s spokeswoman told the Times the share was actually 83 percent — either way, short of the mandated threshold.
IllegalImmigrants would be back in school. TBisBackThanksDemocrats
No vaccination means no school. Period. Full stop.
Here here to the Judge...Home school if they don’t want to abide by the rules.
Ironically, these kids have the luxury not to be vaccinated, exactly because the rest of us have. Not only should they be banned from schools, but refusing to vaccinate your kids should be criminalized by default, as a major health hazard.
Nope, it’s that simple.
Good. Pity the children themselves are caught up in this.
Totally agree! When we were young we had to be vaccinated or you were not allowed to start school! It should have always remained that way!! Old Fashion works the best!!
Another Russian plot to create division and make Americans weaker.
This is definitely a complex situation, I know families that have had people react badly to vaccines, but I see that those who don’t get them can also have a huge impact on large groups... hopefully we can find the solution to keeping people safe and healthy
Wise judge
Good. They are so selfish. Beliefs aren't facts
Wow working over time for Evil!
Lol
We have laws for the protection of children & adults ( seatbelts ? etc ) Not vaccinated. No School. Why some areas stopped this I'd like to know.
Thank you judge!
I’m a libertarian in a lot of ways, but seriously antivax people. Even though some vaccines did require 2 abortions in the 70s most republicans are like “your talking about 2 babies vs tens of millions”
Choices have consequences.
CUrquhartGlobal It is the parents causing irreparable damage to their kids. They should be charged with child abuse.
AltDept_of_VA Good for this judge!! It’s about time.
Good on that judge. Although he/she should have gone further a day decreed that the kids were immunised forthwith.
Unvaccinated kids should form their own school or be homeschooled.
You know what really causes “irreparable harm” to children? Diseases that they should be vaccinated against.
I say no vaccination, no insurance coverage. If God is the reason, God can pick up the tab as well.
Good!
The reason for vaccination is to stop a lot of diseases. It worked. One of the few things that really worked. Smart judge.
Thank you Judge.
Good, keep those kids at home..
How can I say this nicely....oh, they can go utterly f themselves.
Good.
GOOD keep the plague carriers out of school. This judge is SMART maybe he should of passed sentencing on Manafort.
Good! Why should other children get sick?
I heard school causes autism. You can't be too careful.
Good! Vaccinate your kids, or keep them away from me and mine!!
Public school = public health. If you don’t want to assist in public health by doing something scientifically proven, then you should not affect everyone else just bc you decide to be a moron parent. I feel bad for the kids that don’t get a choice in the matter and have to hurt.
Vaccinations at latter ages should not present a problem. I’ve never seen a child developing normal regress to aspergwrs or autism.
Good. They are risking the lives of other kids because they are too stupid to understand how disease works.
This is a private school. Their kids could continue their education at a public school, protected by law, no problem. This is a non issue.
Good! Get your shots&then you can come back. Amazing, the doctor who said vaccines were linked to autism had his license taken away for falsifying research and that notion has been debunked for years, yet people still don’t know this. Diseases which were eradicated are back. Stop
No
Good!
No vaccination .... NO SCHOOL !!!
Good move by the judge!
Thank you, judge. Let them home school. It’s their choice to make their children pariahs.
Using body parts of unborn babies to create this vaccine Life is cheap amongst the communist democrat party Washington Post is on the side of the genocidal maniacs
Good
Good!!
Nope, don't let them back in. And in fact have the parents arrested and the children removed from the home.
Good. Another natural consequence.
No one has the right to risk other people’s lives.
Of course the judge said no! Let me guess, judge was an Obama appointee? This whole vaccination thing doesn't do a damn bit of good when the Establishment allows unfettered illegal migration from 3rd world countries who spread potentially deadly diseases!
People need to stop arguing that the religious freedom of the parents is at stake. The right to life of the children is also at stake, and is far more important.
Endangering the health of others is not a constitutional right.
They can homeschool ffs. Don’t put other ppl’s kids in danger!
Either you’re a responsible parent and vaccinate your child if you want them in school or you keep your child at home instead putting an entire school at risk of deadly diseases! Ty judge!
Way to go judge!
Good! They are a health risk!
At least the people I know that don’t vaccinate homeschool so they don’t visit their views as many vulnerable people.
Good
Yay! Common sense!Vaccinate or Keep at Home! Read History & Understand the Epic Damage Caused by Virulent Diseases!
This is like when people shopping & bring their pets some are allergic and will get sick So unvaccinated kids go to school with the knowledge some will get sick No common sense Solution home school kids if you feel that strong And keep you pets home when shopping it is annoying
Some of the children who got the measles in that area had been vaccinated, so stop acting like these vaccinations are miracle workers
All of you guys missed the point. It’s the illegals who have been indoctrinated by the liberals to think they have the right to free schooling medical food stamps housing etc.
Kudos to the judge, you don't want to follow rules, then homeschool your kid.
Good, there’s at least one judge out there who understands science, unlike the last 2 years’ gop picks
Smart judge.
Great call judge!
A measles outbreak here in nearby SW Washington and Portland has cost the public health system millions so far. Anti-vaxers aren’t doing anyone any favors.
Good. You can't have it both ways!
.....FINALLY! Some common sense prevails......these parents are negligent and are exposing many others to sickness due to their stupidity......
This will be interesting to watch. Isn't it against the law to deny children access to education (not sure)? That said, does a government have the power to force vaccination? I suspect the parents will win this in the end even if their decision puts people at risk.
Judge:
These parents want it all. Actions have consequences.
Why expose other children to unvaccinated classmates. Never!
Home School these Carriers
Good for the judge he is protecting those kids, where the parents aren’t.
Hell NO!!
Of note, anti-vaxxer faith in God over science has limits. Apparently the judge’s decision isn’t God’s will. I guess they also don’t remove their seatbelts to let God protect them in car accidents, forego elevators for leaps and prayers, or drink non-homogenized milk.
Good.
Finally, something I agree with. If dogs can’t be boarded at the kennel because they are up for vaccinations then neither can your children.
That judge is my hero.
Good on you, judge.
Separation of church and state has become domination by church over state. “Take our country back” suggests that society is 2nd to their religious beliefs as USA is dragged backwards by these pilgrims’ progress. This looks like the Iranian religious revolution of 1979.
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Cheers for the judge.
Some kids cannot get the flu vaccine b/c the are allergic to eggs. People who do not vaccinate their children put other kids at risk period.
Smart judge. Keep the fools' kids out till they're vaccinated.
Parents ought to be arrested for child endangerment
All were vaccinated. A US warship has essentially been quarantined at sea for over two months and has been unable to make a port call due to an outbreak of a viral infection similar to mumps. Bugs will mutate. Self immunity is best.
Measles Outbreak Traced to Fully Vaccinated Patient for First Time
Stay away from me and mine.
75% of the vaccinated children in Rochester, NY got the measles.
No vaccination, no school No vaccination, no education Infection of others is not a right.
Good
Haha owned
Vaccines injure children
jeopardizing one child's life is one thing, risking the health of an entire school's enrollment is quite another
No is right
The judge was wrong that is against the civil rights of those families. Judge is breaking the law.
Parents from a Waldorf School. Aha, not surprised.
Facts, data and science don't work, so we tried satire. liveitwhileyoucan
Good
Excellent judgment
If you don’t vaccinate your children then you should home school.
Home school, it’s not your right to put other people in jeopardy because of your beliefs
Un juez niega,la entrada a clases de niños no vacunados.😳
Good.
These people are absolute morons. I wonder if they’ve ever heard of natural selection... they are the weakest link.
Duh
QUARANTINE!
Anti-vax parents complain that their kids aren’t allowed in school amidst a measles outbreak. The solution to properly vaccinate their kids somehow eludes them.
These are parents, just like the parents who bribed their kids into colleges ahead of deserving students, care nothing about other people to the point where they would risk the lives of other students! Disgusting. collegeadmissionsscandal VaccinesSaveLives
Try homeschooling
If you don’t like the public school rules, home school them. Unvaccinated children should never had been allowed to attend public schools unless it was for dire medical reasons.
They are a public health risk.
It would be nice to actually read the judge's decision. Why not post it?
Good for the judge
American safety comes first; no vac; children should not attend. I hope we r vac the millions of illegals so they do not spread disease in U.S.
Not vaccinating your child should be a crime. if your ignorance causes a sickness to someone else you should be punish, severely...
When will ppl realize that having a child requires responsibility and this means vaccinating your children.
Italy bans unvaccinated kids from school March 13 Lorenzin law (named after former health minister who introduced it): Children will now be required to receive a range of immunizations in order to attend school: polio, measles, mumps, rubella & chickenpox.
A judge with good judgment I thought that was unheard of.
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Smart judge
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