FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2022
CASE OF POLIO IN ROCKLAND COUNTY
RCDOH will have two polio vaccination clinics at the Pomona Health Complex (details below)
** Rockland County will be holding a press conference for members of the media today, July 21st, at 2:00 pm at the Pomona Health Complex in Building A **
NEW CITY, NY - County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents who are unvaccinated, have not completed the polio vaccination series, or are at high risk for contracting polio even if they have completed the primary series to get vaccinated as soon as possible. A confirmed case of polio in a Rockland County resident was announced in partnership with the New York State Department of Health earlier today.
... Up to 95 percent of people infected with polio have no symptoms, yet they can still spread the virus. About four to five percent of infected people have minor symptoms such as fever, muscle weakness, headache, nausea, and vomiting. One to two percent of infected people develop severe muscle pain and stiffness in the neck and back. Less than one percent of polio infections result in paralysis.
... The first step in the county-led response will be this Friday, July 22nd, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, when the Rockland County Department of Health will offer a polio vaccination clinic at the Pomona Health Complex, 50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona, NY, in Building A. A second clinic will be held at the same place on Monday, July 25th, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
To pre-register for an appointment, visit: HERE
Walk-ins are welcome. For help making an appointment, call: 845-238-1956.
These clinics are for anyone who is unvaccinated, has not completed the polio vaccination series, or is at high risk for contracting polio even if they have completed the primary series. Vaccinations are also available through local health care providers including Federally Qualified Health Centers.
"The Rockland County Department of Health is working with our local health care system and community leaders to notify the public and make polio vaccination available. We are monitoring the situation closely and working with the New York State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to respond to this emergent public health issue to protect the health and wellbeing of county residents," said Dr. Ruppert.
July 21, 2022
CASE OF POLIO IN ROCKLAND COUNTY
RCDOH will have two polio vaccination clinics at the Pomona Health Complex (details below)
** Rockland County will be holding a press conference for members of the media today, July 21st, at 2:00 pm at the Pomona Health Complex in Building A **
NEW CITY, NY - County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents who are unvaccinated, have not completed the polio vaccination series, or are at high risk for contracting polio even if they have completed the primary series to get vaccinated as soon as possible. A confirmed case of polio in a Rockland County resident was announced in partnership with the New York State Department of Health earlier today.
... Up to 95 percent of people infected with polio have no symptoms, yet they can still spread the virus. About four to five percent of infected people have minor symptoms such as fever, muscle weakness, headache, nausea, and vomiting. One to two percent of infected people develop severe muscle pain and stiffness in the neck and back. Less than one percent of polio infections result in paralysis.
... The first step in the county-led response will be this Friday, July 22nd, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, when the Rockland County Department of Health will offer a polio vaccination clinic at the Pomona Health Complex, 50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona, NY, in Building A. A second clinic will be held at the same place on Monday, July 25th, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
To pre-register for an appointment, visit: HERE
Walk-ins are welcome. For help making an appointment, call: 845-238-1956.
These clinics are for anyone who is unvaccinated, has not completed the polio vaccination series, or is at high risk for contracting polio even if they have completed the primary series. Vaccinations are also available through local health care providers including Federally Qualified Health Centers.
"The Rockland County Department of Health is working with our local health care system and community leaders to notify the public and make polio vaccination available. We are monitoring the situation closely and working with the New York State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to respond to this emergent public health issue to protect the health and wellbeing of county residents," said Dr. Ruppert.
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