New York declares state of emergency over polio to boost low vaccination rates

[Mary Wilson]

PUBLISHED FRI, SEP 9 2022 12:01 PM EDT
UPDATED FRI, SEP 9 2022 8:17 PM EDT

Spencer Kimball

KEY POINTS

• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a state of emergency to boost polio vaccination rates amid more evidence the virus is spreading in communities.
• Poliovirus has now been detected in sewage samples from four counties in the New York metropolitan area as well as the city itself.
• Health officials said everyone who is unvaccinated should receive their shots immediately. Some New Yorkers should also receive a single, lifetime booster dose.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a state of emergency over polio to boost vaccination rates in the state amid further evidence that the virus is spreading in communities.

Poliovirus has now been detected in sewage samples from four counties in the New York metro area as well as in the city itself. The counties are Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, and the latest, Nassau.

... The emergency declaration will expand the network of vaccine administrators to include pharmacists, midwives and EMS workers in an effort to boost the immunization rate in areas where it has slipped.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/09/new...ncy-over-polio-to-boost-vaccination-rate.html

 

[sharon sanders]

Please see:

Polio virus found in more NY wastewater after recent case - Orange, Sullivan & Nassau Co. & NYC

New York: CASE OF POLIO IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On Polio In New York State

 

[Emily]

A pediatrician/infectious disease professor tries to educate on how polio vaccine safety is well-studied over decades, vs the Covid shots.

https://relevantradio.com/2022/09/ca-paying-for-abortion-billboards-in-other-states/
Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show on 9-23-22

• Dr. Bob Tiballi joins John to talk about Polio infections showing up in New York