Following an outbreak of measles in New York State Gov. Cuomo signed a bill ending religious exemption for vaccines. Kids who don’t receive the necessary vaccines won’t be able to attend school this year.

While a majority of the outbreak happened in Brooklyn and Rockland County, Monroe County saw a number of confirmed cases this past year as well. A Siena College poll has shown 84 percent of voters support ending religious exemptions for vaccinations.

"Vaccines save lives,” said Dr. Melanie Conolly, director for Rochester Regional Medical. “Get your children vaccinated. It's not going to be a fun six months of having a lot of shots in a row, but to protect your children and to protect other children in the community, this is important."

In Albany, more than 1,000 people waited outside the courthouse Wednesday as arguments were heard for and against the new law.

Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz  (D, Bronx) said he expects the law will be upheld.

Parents will have up to 30 days to show school officials records signed by a doctor their child was vaccinated with the first dose of each required immunization.

With just two-and-a-half weeks until kids head back to school,  the question is how this will affect the number of students who attend class, as some have threatened to leave the state if the law remains in place.