Bill Text: MI SR0153 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prioritize Michigan as one of the first states to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-12-03 - Adopted [SR0153 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SR0153-Enrolled.html
AS ADOPTED BY SENATE, DECEMBER 3, 2020
senate Resolution No.153
Senator Zorn offered the following resolution:
A resolution to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prioritize Michigan as one of the first states to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Whereas, The COVID-19 Pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of the lives of people in Michigan and countries across the world. It has caused a devastating loss of life and has struck a blow to our communities, businesses, and the economy; and
Whereas, The development of COVID-19 vaccines is a beacon of hope that offers the possibility of returning to a world free from the concern that a simple gathering of family and friends will spread the deadly virus; and
Whereas, On November 9, 2020, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, along with its partner BioNTech, announced their COVID-19 vaccine, which was found to be 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials. The vaccine is expected to soon begin production following approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and
Whereas, The people of Michigan will play an integral role in producing the vaccine for widespread use in the United States. Pfizer’s largest manufacturing site in the world is located in Portage, Michigan, employing an estimated 2,200 Michigan residents. Every year, the PGS Kalamazoo facility in Portage produces 1,200 metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredients and ships 140 million units of life-saving medicines every year; and
Whereas, Michigan has been hard-hit by COVID-19. Michigan ranks in the top ten states for the highest number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in November 2020; and
Whereas, The people of this state would benefit extraordinarily from being prioritized as one of the first states to receive the vaccine and deserve special consideration as Michigan's dedicated residents work to supply our nation with this much needed vaccine; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prioritize the state of Michigan in the distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccine; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
