Just one case has been confirmed — an unvaccinated man in his 20s who was diagnosed with paralytic polio in Rockland County in July. But one paralytic case is usually a sign of hundreds of additional infections, since only around 1 in 100 polio infections result in serious disease, according to New York's declaration.
are low in most of the affected counties: In Orange County, around 58% of children have received three shots before their second birthday. Rockland County has a rate of 60%, and Sullivan County has a rate of 62%. The vaccination rate in Nassau County is similar to the New York state average: around 79%."On polio, we simply cannot roll the dice,” New York State Health Commissioner Dr.
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