Category: Polio vaccine
USA: State of emergency declared in New York over polio
New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency over polio on September 9th 2022 after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area. More...
USA: Polio in New York City wastewater
Sewage samples in New York City provided to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified presence of polioviruses indicating a risk of community transmission. More...
Polio: Almost 1 million children in London to be offered polio vaccine
Every child in London aged between 1 and 9 is to be offered a polio vaccine after poliovirus was found in wastewater across the city. More...