PRINTER'S NO. 3510
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
925
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CORBIN, BAKER, BIZZARRO, HEFFLEY, DiGIROLAMO,
YOUNGBLOOD, VEREB, DONATUCCI, KIRKLAND, THOMAS, JAMES,
WATSON, MILLARD, WHEELAND, PICKETT, D. COSTA, SCHLOSSBERG,
ROSS, FEE, ROEBUCK, BULLOCK, WARD, MAJOR, MARSICO, HENNESSEY,
NEILSON, HARHART, GINGRICH, GROVE, HELM AND BRADFORD,
JUNE 14, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 14, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of August 2016 as "National Immunization
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The United States eradicated smallpox and polio
through immunization, one of the most significant public health
achievements of the 20th century; and
WHEREAS, With advances in vaccine technology, the incidence
of measles, pertussis and diphtheria in the United States has
fallen by more than 98%; and
WHEREAS, The United States offers further protection from
disease and public health emergencies, vaccinating against
hepatitis A and B, influenza, human papillomavirus and cervical
cancer, meningococcal and pneumococcal diseases, mumps, rabies,
shingles, smallpox, tetanus, tuberculosis, typhoid fever,
varicella and yellow fever; and
WHEREAS, Vaccine-preventable diseases cause 1.7 million
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deaths among children worldwide each year; and
WHEREAS, Only 77% of children in the United States have
received all of the recommended vaccinations; and
WHEREAS, Vaccine-preventable diseases cause 50,000 deaths
among adults in the United States each year; and
WHEREAS, Pneumonia and influenza are the fifth leading cause
of death among adults 65 years of age or older, but fewer than
70% of those persons are appropriately vaccinated; and
WHEREAS, Health care professionals and researchers have
facilitated the success of immunizations in eradicating certain
diseases and drastically decreasing other disease incidence
rates; and
WHEREAS, "National Immunization Awareness Month" encourages
individuals to receive recommended immunizations and seeks
increased community awareness of the benefits of immunization;
and
WHEREAS, August is an ideal month for children to receive
immunizations required for school and an appropriate time for
this national health observance; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of August 2016 as "National Immunization Awareness Month"
in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives reaffirm our
nation's continuing commitment to public education relating to
immunization and maintenance of strong immunization programs for
people of all ages within our health care systems.
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