Rockland’s County Executive continues to encourage people to get vaccinated against polio to prevent a single case from spreading – in his words – “like wildfire.” Ed Day remembers being a five year-old kid in Brooklyn when polio was spreading through his neighborhood…
Day said the polio vaccine has been time-tested for over six decades and no one should have any fear of getting the shot. If you’re not sure whether you already got vaccinated, ask your primary care physician for the best course of action or call the Rockland Department of Health at 845-238-1956. Learn more about polio and the vaccine at health.ny.gov/polio.