This week, Rockland County residents can expect to start seeing these flyers in English, Spanish, French Creole & Yiddish, posted across an array of public spaces countywide in an effort to inform the public of the dangers of polio.
Below is a statement from Rockland County Executive Ed Day about the materials being distributed:
“Rockland County is one of the most diverse in New York State; our Department of Health has spent the last few weeks working closely with community partners to develop messaging that's effective and impactful to all of our residents. Reaching all corners of Rockland with the simple message that polio is dangerous and only preventable by immunization is critical.
These Infographics have been shared with local municipalities, elected officials and community partners and will be posted near the entrances of County buildings. They are also being distributed to Houses of Worship, Doctor’s Offices, Grocery Stores, Summer Camps and other public gathering areas. Versions of this information will also be printed and posted on all Transport of Rockland (TOR) buses.
These Infographics are the first of several messages being developed with the input of trusted local partners and under the review of the medical experts at our Department of Health and Good Samaritan Hospital.
This disease struck fear into the hearts of parents for decades until it was eliminated in the United States by the highly effective polio immunization. There is no cure for it; the only protection is immunization. Polio can cause permanent paralysis or even death and its continued spread is not something we are willing to accept.
We urge families to protect themselves, and particularly young children preschool-age and younger, by getting vaccinated now.”
Original source can be found here.
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