HR0696 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report vaccinations are one of the best ways to put an end to the serious effects of certain diseases; and

WHEREAS, The CDC's 2010 National Immunization Survey found an increase in vaccine usage for numerous vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, rotavirus, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A, and Haemophilus influenza type B; and

WHEREAS, The results from the National Immunization Survey also indicate that vaccine coverage rates against poliovirus, chickenpox, and the full series of hepatitis B remained stable at or above 90%; and

WHEREAS, The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reports that adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age routinely receive meningococcal conjugate, tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccines; and

WHEREAS, Immunizing children and adolescents helps protect the health of our communities throughout the State of Illinois by slowing down or stopping disease outbreaks; and

WHEREAS, The Women in Government Foundation, Inc. is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of female State legislators that provides leadership opportunities, networking expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues; and

WHEREAS, The Women in Government Foundation has made it a major policy initiative to emphasize the importance of lifetime vaccinations to create a healthier population and save lives; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the continued use of vaccines in children, adolescents, and adults to ensure the safety and health of Illinoisans; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Women in Government Foundation in recognition of their continued leadership on public health issues.