New York Emergency Health Powers Act Action Alert

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Friends,

 

NY State now has its own version of the Model Emergency Health Powers Act in the

Assembly and Senate. NY Senate bill S5841 and Assembly bill A09508 would empower

the governor to decide when and if to require vaccination of NY residents in "an

emergency." Needless to say, there is always controversy regarding mandating any

vaccination, but there are numerous other concerns raised by this legislation.

New Yorkers for Vaccination Information and Choice (NYVIC) has published a

special section on these issues at http://nyvic.org/nyvic/law/emergency/ , with

links to the bill, relevant articles and contact information.

 

Please post and circulate this information.

 

Sincerely,

Frank Fitzgerald

nyvicteam@nyvic.org

 

ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE.  THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.