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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the period of October 2009 through January 2010 as |
2 | "H1N1 Virus Awareness Season" in Pennsylvania and encouraging |
3 | all Pennsylvanians to receive the H1N1 vaccine. |
4 | WHEREAS, The rapid spreading of the H1N1 virus, also known as |
5 | swine flu, beginning in April 2009, has caused the World Health |
6 | Organization to declare the H1N1 virus as the reason for the |
7 | current flu pandemic; and |
8 | WHEREAS, In swift response to this pandemic the Federal |
9 | Government has developed a highly ambitious plan to immunize at |
10 | least half of the United States population, which will allow for |
11 | containment of the spread of H1N1 in the nation throughout the |
12 | upcoming flu season; and |
13 | WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
14 | has provided substantial guidance to State and local public |
15 | health officials for adequately implementing vaccination plans; |
16 | and |
17 | WHEREAS, Children, young adults and pregnant women have been |
18 | determined to be the groups most susceptible to contracting H1N1 |
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1 | and have been given priority for receiving the vaccine; and |
2 | WHEREAS, The CDC urges all individuals, in addition to |
3 | receiving their regular seasonal flu vaccine, to receive the |
4 | H1N1 vaccine; therefore be it |
5 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the |
6 | period of October 2009 through January 2010 as "H1N1 Virus |
7 | Awareness Season" in Pennsylvania and encourage all |
8 | Pennsylvanians to receive the H1N1 vaccine. |
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