News Health & Medicine

Rockland’s measles outbreak is over, but U.S. elimination status is still at risk

Health officials still have their eye on measles cases in nearby counties

measles vaccines

To combat a persistent measles outbreak in Rockland County, health officials doled out more than 29,000 doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

Seth Wenig/Associated Press

By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

New York state’s measles outbreak, which has been going on so long it raised fears the disease would regain a foothold in the United States, appears to be on the verge of finally ending.