Poliovirus detected in New York State
Local pediatricians are responding to Governor Hochul's decision to declare a state of emergency in response to the recent detection of polio in four New York counties and in New York City.
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Local pediatricians are responding to Governor Hochul's decision to declare a state of emergency in response to the recent detection of polio in four New York counties and in New York City.
Gov. Hochul said she has one primary goal with this move: to increase polio vaccination rates statewide.
The CDC's latest map shows high levels of new COVID cases in nine local counties: Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Schenectady, Fulton, Montgomery, Albany, Rensselaer and Bennington.
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 may soon be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Hochul told pediatricians Tuesday to get ready to administer COVID vaccines to younger patients.