Global Health: New York City Is Requiring Vaccinations Against Measles. Can Officials Do That? Mandatory vaccination is rare, but it has been done — and upheld by the courts. While judges have allowed health officials to fine citizens for refusing, forced vaccinations are highly unusual. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Can ‘Big Data’ Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on ItYellowstone volcano: How Norris Geyser activity forced scientists to take actionElon Musk Space Internet: SpaceX Starlink will be a ‘forerunner’ for internet on MarsThe morbid payload aboard SpaceX’s latest Falcon Heavy launch - a cosmic requiemMars bombshell: Huge scientific breakthrough set to help human colonisation of Red PlanetLife on Mars? NASA Curiosity rover detects ‘surprising’ methane spike on Red Planet