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U.S. Urges Travelers to Israel to Get Vaccinated Against Polio (Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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People should take a dose of the polio vaccine before they go to Israel, says the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.
A CDC advisory recommending the vaccine will soon be sent to health departments, private physicians and travel agents, Jim Mize, a public health adviser at the CDC, said last week.
“We strongly advise a traveler getting the vaccine at this time,” Mize said. “As of this morning, Israel has 16 cases diagnosed.”
As a result of the CDC recommendation, the Federation of Jewish Agencies of Greater Philadelphia has recommended that mission participants get boosters before they travel. Federation received a reminder of the CDC position from the United Jewish Appeal in New York.