12/11/2025 03:21:28 PMThe NYS Commissioner of Health declared influenza is prevalent in our state. This action activates a public health law that requires personnel in all healthcare facilities who are not vaccinated against influenza for the current influenza season, to wear a surgical or procedural mask while in areas where there may be patients. Office of Communications & Marketing/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/december/12-11-influenza-is-prevalent.xml