After the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied a last-ditch petition to overturn Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz’s 2019 law to prohibit all non-medical exemptions to school vaccine requirements in New York State, the assemblyman who is running for re-election in Assembly District 81, issued the following statement on Monday, May 23:

“I am very proud that the Supreme Court has upheld our state law, both respecting our state’s right to govern itself as well as the underlying science which supports the core concept of vaccination. Widespread vaccination is essential in order to help keep people with underlying medical conditions safe against preventable diseases, whether we are talking about measles or COVID-19.”

Dinowitz continued, “Those who are opposed to vaccination proclaim themselves to be the protectors of liberty and freedom, but they are wrong. True liberty and true freedom comes from knowing that our communities are safe against dangerous pathogens, and having confidence that your friends, family, and neighbors have all done their part to keep everybody healthy. Kudos to Solicitor General Underwood and the NYS Attorney General’s Office for continuing to defend this important law, and today is a good day for common sense, pro-science policies in New York.”