The New York City Department of Health issued an advisory to doctors following one from the CDC warning of an increase in cases of "invasive meningococcal disease," a serious bacterial infection which can cause meningitis.
"Getting your child up to date on their vaccines by age 11 to 12 for the first dose, age 16 for the booster dose... it spreads through close and prolonged contact," Vasan said.
"If you actually have high fevers, some muscle aches... if you're not as alert or very sleepy, all those things, you should actually seek medical attention," Dr. Bernard Camins of Mount Sinai Health System said.
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