The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) today published an update regarding the identification of a case of polio in a Rockland County resident on July 21, 2022.
Since then, NYSDOH launched wastewater surveillance, among other detection efforts, to check for signs of poliovirus.
Following analysis from the Centers for U.S. Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the poliovirus was detected in samples from June 2022 in Rockland County.
Poliovirus Found in New York Wastewater in June 2022
SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies Offered at Pharmacies
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues evolving, so is access to innovative monoclonal antibody (mAbs) treatments.
On July 27, 2022, the U.S. HHS and Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced they partnered with AstraZeneca to establish an additional pathway for providers to access the COVID-19 mAbs combination known as Evusheld for use with eligible patients.
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Despite the test results, the president ‘has experienced no reemergence of symptoms and continues to feel quite well’