The Latest Breaking News from Polio

Before polio vaccines became available in the 1950s, people wary of the disabling disease were afraid to allow their children outside, let alone go to school. As polio appears again decades after it was considered eliminated in the U.S., Americans unfamiliar with the dreaded disease need a primer on protecting…

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is stepping up polio-fighting efforts as the virus was detected in the wastewater of another county in the New York City area.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio.

New York polio case in unvaccinated man first in US since 2013

Governor’s order allows more medical workers to administer polio vaccines after virus found in another New York county.

Governor Kathy Hochul issued the month-long disaster declaration in an attempt to bolster vaccination rates

Public health officials want to see higher vaccination rates

Fears of polio gripped the U.S. in the mid-20th century. Parents were afraid to send their children to birthday parties, public pools or any place where children mingled. Children in wheelchairs served as a stark reminder of the ravages of the disease.