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New York has declared a measles emergency.
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The governor's order does not name Westchester County, but the state publishes zip-level toddler vaccination rates for Westchester, and they vary widely from one zip code to the next.
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This is the Westchester Brief.
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I'm Jim.
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Let's get into it.
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On October 5th, Governor Kathy Ho'Cool signed Executive Order 65.
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It declares a state disaster emergency over measles.
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As of October 3rd, New York had logged 108 cases this year.
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Seven were in New York City.
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101 were outside the city.
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92 cases have been reported since July 15th among underimmunized rural communities in 18 counties.
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The governor's release does not name those counties.
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It does not mention Westchester.
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What does the order do?
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It lets pharmacists vaccinate children to and older.
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It lets paramedics, advanced emergency medical service providers, and midwives give the vaccine under conditions set by the state.
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In addition to physicians, it also lets registered nurses order measles tests.
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The release says that lets the state respond faster.
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The release does not say how long the order lasts.
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The order itself runs through November 4th.
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The state says local health departments have given more than 1,000 doses of the MMR vaccine in rural areas since July 15th.
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One dose is 93% protective against measles.
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Two doses are 97%.
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Westchester is not described as an outbreak area, but the state publishes Westchester data.
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The New York State Department of Health reports by zip code the share of children aged 24 to 35 months who had at least one MMR dose.
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The data is current as of January 1, 2026.
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The report lists 88 zip codes.
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63 have enough children to be reported.
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Those rates run from 71.7% to 91.7%.
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The lowest is zip code 10560, which covers North Salem at 71.7.
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The 10 lowest are all below 76%.
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Read those numbers carefully.
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They count one dose by age two, as recorded in the state registry.
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They do not measure the full two-dose schedule, kindergarten entry, or any single school.
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The report also includes zip codes that straddle county lines.
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Some are Putnam County zip codes, including Garrison, which has the highest rate, and Lake Peak Skill, which is third lowest.
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The state does not show rates for 25 zip codes that have fewer than 20 eligible children.
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So what does this mean for residents?
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The order does not say Westchester is at risk, and the zip data does not predict cases.
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An average for a zip code can hide smaller clusters.
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The data does show a spread of about 20 points between the highest and lowest zip codes in the state's Westchester report.
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We have no county average to compare it with.
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For a parent of a child two or older, the practical change is that pharmacists can now give the vaccine.
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What did we not find?
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A measles case reported in Westchester this year in the sources we reviewed, school level vaccination rates for Westchester districts, and a statement from the County Department of Health about the order what to watch next, whether the state names the 18 counties, whether the order is extended past November 4th, whether the County Health Department issues guidance, and whether local pharmacies begin offering the vaccine under the order.
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Here is what else is happening across Westchester this week.
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Metro North has added six weekend trains for fall foliage.
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Three leave Grand Central in the morning toward Beacon and Poughkeepsie, and three return in the afternoon.
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They run weekends through November 8th.
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New timetables that began October 4th also added five weekday trains across the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines.
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That is your brief for today.
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To get it in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter at Isle of HeroMedia.com.
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I'm Jim and I live here.
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I'll see you tomorrow.
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New York has declared a measles emergency.
00:00:04.480 --> 00:00:14.640
The governor's order does not name Westchester County, but the state publishes zip-level toddler vaccination rates for Westchester, and they vary widely from one zip code to the next.
00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:16.320
This is the Westchester Brief.
00:00:16.399 --> 00:00:17.039
I'm Jim.
00:00:17.199 --> 00:00:18.559
Let's get into it.
00:00:19.679 --> 00:00:25.199
On October 5th, Governor Kathy Ho'Cool signed Executive Order 65.
00:00:25.519 --> 00:00:28.879
It declares a state disaster emergency over measles.
00:00:29.039 --> 00:00:32.719
As of October 3rd, New York had logged 108 cases this year.
00:00:32.880 --> 00:00:34.640
Seven were in New York City.
00:00:34.880 --> 00:00:37.520
101 were outside the city.
00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:44.640
92 cases have been reported since July 15th among underimmunized rural communities in 18 counties.
00:00:44.799 --> 00:00:47.200
The governor's release does not name those counties.
00:00:47.280 --> 00:00:48.880
It does not mention Westchester.
00:00:49.039 --> 00:00:50.320
What does the order do?
00:00:50.560 --> 00:00:53.520
It lets pharmacists vaccinate children to and older.
00:00:53.679 --> 00:01:01.039
It lets paramedics, advanced emergency medical service providers, and midwives give the vaccine under conditions set by the state.
00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:06.400
In addition to physicians, it also lets registered nurses order measles tests.
00:01:06.560 --> 00:01:09.200
The release says that lets the state respond faster.
00:01:09.280 --> 00:01:11.760
The release does not say how long the order lasts.
00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:14.239
The order itself runs through November 4th.
00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:22.959
The state says local health departments have given more than 1,000 doses of the MMR vaccine in rural areas since July 15th.
00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:26.400
One dose is 93% protective against measles.
00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:28.400
Two doses are 97%.
00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:34.640
Westchester is not described as an outbreak area, but the state publishes Westchester data.
00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:44.879
The New York State Department of Health reports by zip code the share of children aged 24 to 35 months who had at least one MMR dose.
00:01:45.120 --> 00:01:49.840
The data is current as of January 1, 2026.
00:01:50.079 --> 00:01:52.640
The report lists 88 zip codes.
00:01:52.799 --> 00:01:55.280
63 have enough children to be reported.
00:01:55.439 --> 00:02:00.079
Those rates run from 71.7% to 91.7%.
00:02:01.120 --> 00:02:08.080
The lowest is zip code 10560, which covers North Salem at 71.7.
00:02:08.479 --> 00:02:10.879
The 10 lowest are all below 76%.
00:02:11.840 --> 00:02:13.439
Read those numbers carefully.
00:02:13.520 --> 00:02:18.319
They count one dose by age two, as recorded in the state registry.
00:02:18.479 --> 00:02:22.960
They do not measure the full two-dose schedule, kindergarten entry, or any single school.
00:02:23.120 --> 00:02:26.639
The report also includes zip codes that straddle county lines.
00:02:26.800 --> 00:02:34.879
Some are Putnam County zip codes, including Garrison, which has the highest rate, and Lake Peak Skill, which is third lowest.
00:02:35.039 --> 00:02:40.319
The state does not show rates for 25 zip codes that have fewer than 20 eligible children.
00:02:40.479 --> 00:02:42.159
So what does this mean for residents?
00:02:42.400 --> 00:02:47.280
The order does not say Westchester is at risk, and the zip data does not predict cases.
00:02:47.439 --> 00:02:50.080
An average for a zip code can hide smaller clusters.
00:02:50.240 --> 00:02:57.360
The data does show a spread of about 20 points between the highest and lowest zip codes in the state's Westchester report.
00:02:57.520 --> 00:02:59.840
We have no county average to compare it with.
00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:06.159
For a parent of a child two or older, the practical change is that pharmacists can now give the vaccine.
00:03:06.400 --> 00:03:07.759
What did we not find?
00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:34.240
A measles case reported in Westchester this year in the sources we reviewed, school level vaccination rates for Westchester districts, and a statement from the County Department of Health about the order what to watch next, whether the state names the 18 counties, whether the order is extended past November 4th, whether the County Health Department issues guidance, and whether local pharmacies begin offering the vaccine under the order.
00:03:35.120 --> 00:03:38.159
Here is what else is happening across Westchester this week.
00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:42.479
Metro North has added six weekend trains for fall foliage.
00:03:42.639 --> 00:03:48.080
Three leave Grand Central in the morning toward Beacon and Poughkeepsie, and three return in the afternoon.
00:03:48.240 --> 00:03:50.560
They run weekends through November 8th.
00:03:50.719 --> 00:03:57.919
New timetables that began October 4th also added five weekday trains across the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines.
00:03:58.080 --> 00:03:59.680
That is your brief for today.
00:03:59.840 --> 00:04:04.479
To get it in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter at Isle of HeroMedia.com.
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I'm Jim and I live here.
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I'll see you tomorrow.
