Watch CBS News

71 people vaccinated against polio in Rockland County

71 people in Rockland vaccinated for polio
71 people in Rockland vaccinated for polio 00:30

POMONA, N.Y. - Seventy one people in Rockland County have been vaccinated against polio after a rare case surfaced there last week

The county's Department of Health has held two vaccine clinics to get residents vaccinated

A resident who suffered paralysis is the first case of polio in the U.S. in more than a decade. 

Anyone who has been exposed can get a vaccine. 

Rockland's next clinic will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Pomona Health Complex. 

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.