Unvaccinated students in New York have 14 days from the start of school this week to prove they’ve received their first round of immunizations in order to stay in school.
That’s after the state repealed a religious exemption for mandatory school vaccinations in June amid the nation’s worst measles outbreak since 1992.
More than 26,000 children in public and private schools had gone unvaccinated in New York, including more than 100 on eastern Long Island.
School officials expect some parents opposed to vaccinations will pull their children from school rather than comply. Opponents have filed at least two unsuccessful lawsuits.
The Southampton Press reports East End school districts have asked the state for more time to allow for required vaccinations. They also report the interest in homeschooling in the area is growing.
State health officials will audit schools for compliance and fine schools that fail to meet state standards.
