"Governor Hochul has made the right decision by declaring a state emergency for polio in New York State. It is frankly alarming that polio has been identified not only in New York City and Rockland County but also in Sullivan, Orange and Nassau Counties. This emergency declaration will allow our vaccination efforts to ramp up, including requiring healthcare providers to send polio immunization data to the state to ensure that our response as it relates to vaccination is targeted.
As Health Chair, I urge all New Yorkers to ensure their polio vaccines and that of their children and other vulnerable loved ones are up to date. As I have said before, the polio vaccine has and continues to be our only and safest tool to prevent polio. I highly encourage those New Yorkers who have not received the polio vaccine and may be hesitant to get it, to speak with their medical provider and get informed about the benefits of this vaccine, especially as the school year begins."
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