The New York State and Rockland County departments of health confirmed a case of polio in the county Thursday, prompting officials to advise medical practitioners and healthcare providers to be vigilant for additional cases.
As the polio vaccine continues to be included on the CDC's standard child immunization schedule, those already vaccinated are considered to be at lower risk.
Health officials announced they will be hosting local vaccine clinics or partnering health agencies and providers in the area."Based on what we know about this case, and polio in general, the Department of Health strongly recommends that unvaccinated individuals get vaccinated or boosted with the FDA-approved IPV polio vaccine as soon as possible," State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said.
Experts say this is indicative of a transmission chain from an individual who received the oral polio vaccine , which is no longer authorized or administered in the U.S.Officials say this also suggests the virus may have originated in a location outside of the U.S.
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