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Board notes statewide rise in syphilis; immunization clinics steady

Cayuga County Board of Health · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Dr. Cassandra Archer told the board the 2025 communicable disease report showed no notable increases except for a statewide rise in syphilis; immunization clinics remain steady and a lead clinic is planned at Head Start in February.

Director of Community Health Services Dr. Cassandra Archer reviewed the 2025 communicable disease stat report and said there were no notable increases except for syphilis, which she said has been rising statewide. Archer also presented immunization clinic statistics for 2025 and said clinics remain steady.

Archer announced a lead clinic at Head Start scheduled for February and noted the department will continue monthly immunization clinics at the Cayuga County Jail. She also reported New York State communicated to local health departments that it does not anticipate changes to the existing school immunization schedule.