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In a First, COVID Vaccine Is Added to Adult Immunization Schedule

For the first time, COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the list of routine immunizations recommended for adults -- a further sign the virus is here to stay.

The addition is being made to the 2023 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, released Thursday by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP), an expert panel that advises the U.S. federal government on vaccination rec...

CDC Will Test New Areas for Polio in Wastewater

U.S. health officials will begin testing wastewater for poliovirus in select locations around the country, including possibly at sites in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

The testing will happen in communities that have low polio vaccination rates or those with possible connections to New York communities that are linked to a recent

  • Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 1, 2022
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    • Who Needs to Worry About the Polio 'Emergency'?

    Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts say it's not time to push the panic button.

    "The risk to the majority...

    New York Declares Emergency After Finding More Spread of Poliovirus

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state emergency after finding evidence of continued community spread of poliovirus.

    Public health officials have detected the virus in a fourth county, Nassau in Long Island, which follows cases detected in Rockland, Orange and Sullivan counties.

    That sample was...

    How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?

    Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area.

    But infectious disease experts say there's no need for families of fully vaccinated children to panic.

    "The inactivated p...

    Poliovirus Discovered in NYC Wastewater

    State and local health officials have detected the poliovirus in New York City's wastewater, a finding that indicates the virus has spread widely since first being discovered in the wastewater of a neighboring county last month.

    The New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health...

    New Yorkers Warned of Possible Community Spread of Polio

    New Yorkers who aren't vaccinated for polio should get their shots, state public health officials warned Thursday after the virus was found in seven wastewater samples in two neighboring counties.

    The finding comes after an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County last month became the first person known to be

    First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Reported in New York

    New York health officials said Thursday that the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade has been confirmed in a young unvaccinated adult in Rockland County.

    "Based on what we know about this case, and polio in general, the [New York] Department of Health strongly recommends that unvaccinated individuals g...

    Britain Investigates Possible Presence of Poliovirus in London

    Health authorities in Britain, who routinely test sewage samples for the virus that causes polio, declared a "national incident" after evidence of local spread was found in London sewers.

    No cases have been identified yet, accor...

    We've Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives

    An infection that can disable and kill stalks the land, but a brand-new vaccine offers hope that almost everyone, kids included, can evade it. After scientific testing, a nationwide rollout of the vaccine begins.

    Sound familiar?

    As the U.S. government gears up to offer COVID-19 shots to about 28 million 5- to 11-year-olds, high levels of vaccine hesitancy in some corners may make t...