Bill Text: IL HR0696 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Encourages the continued use of vaccines in children, adolescents, and adults to ensure the safety and health of Illinoisans.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2012-02-23 - Resolution Adopted [HR0696 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0696-Introduced.html

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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

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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.