New York City wastewater reveals poliovirus.
“The risk to New Yorkers is real, but the defense is so simple — get vaccinated against polio,” said New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan. “With polio circulating in our communities, there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you're an unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us.
Those who are unvaccinated or unsure if they've been vaccinated should receive a total of three doses if starting the vaccine series after age 4. Lower vaccine coverage rates have put communities at risk for outbreaks. Only about 86% of New York City children ages 6 months to 5 years have received three doses of the polio vaccine. Neighborhoods where coverage is less than 70% of children are of particular concern, public health officials said.
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