Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order allowing pharmacies to administer vaccines to children ages 2 to 18 as of Jan. 25 to combat the flu outbreak as weekly diagnoses and hospitalizations reach record highs.
Cuomo’s executive order suspends a section of state education law that prevented pharmacists from administering immunizations to persons under age 18, thus enabling New York youth to have a better chance at avoiding a nasty flu strain in a particularly beleaguered state. The state has logged 7,800 cases of the flu strain with 1,759 requiring hospitalization.
“I urge all New Yorkers to help us combat this quick spreading strain of flu and make sure they and their loved ones are vaccinated,” said Cuomo.
In the meantime, New Yorkers can ward off the flu by simply washing their hands in warm water for at least 20 seconds, carrying alcohol-based sanitizer, and holding off on sneezing or coughing in ones hands.
New Yorkers can find the nearest available flu shot at http://www.vaccinefinder.org/ and are encouraged to call their local pharmacy ahead of their child’s visit.
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