Rockland County

  • RCDOH Vaccinates 18 People Against Polio Friday

    Next Polio Vaccine Clinic Is Monday 1-4p (details below) New City, NY – The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) hosted a polio vaccination clinic at the Pomona Health Complex on Friday, in which 18 vaccines were administered to individuals of varying ages.  A second clinic at the same location will be held on Monday, July 25from […]

  • Skoufis Responds to Polio Case in Orthodox Community, Calls on State DOH to Require Polio Vaccine be Administered to Every Rockland County Resident

    “The announcement by the New York State and Rockland County Departments of Health that a resident has contracted polio is jarring given it is the first such naturally-occurring case our country has seen in over 40 years. According to reports, the patient is an unvaccinated resident of the Orthodox community. “Earlier today, I was briefed […]

  • Reichlin-Melnick Issues Statement on Discovery of Polio in Rockland County

    “I want to thank the Rockland County Department of Health and the New York State Department of Health for their efforts to quickly identify and contain the first case of polio in the USA since 2013 right here in our county. Based on their investigation, it is believed that the case originated in a location […]

  • CASE OF POLIO IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

    RCDOH will have two polio vaccination clinics at the Pomona Health Complex NEW CITY, NY – County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents who are unvaccinated, have not completed the polio vaccination series, or are at high risk for contracting polio even if they have completed the primary series […]

  • WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY MOSQUITOES

    First pool (group) of mosquitoes test positive this season NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) this year in Rockland County has been confirmed by the New York State Department […]

  • KEEP COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT

    NEW CITY, NY, – Very hot weather and humidity are forecast to continue this week. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urge residents to take simple steps to stay cool and help prevent heat-related illnesses. “Every year, many people suffer from the adverse health effects of extreme heat. While […]