BREAKING NEWS: New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency after the polio virus was detected in another county.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Friday after the polio virus has been detected in another county. The order allows EMS workers, midwives, and pharmacists to administer the vaccine and permits physicians and nurse practitioners to issue standing orders for polio vaccines.
In July, an unvaccinated adult man in Rockland County, which is north of New York City, was diagnosed with polio virus. It was the first confirmed case of the virus in the United States since 2013.
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