HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020.03.26 Proclamation - National Infant Immunization Week OIN National Infant
Immunization Week
IMMUNIZATION.
POWER TO PROTECT. City of McCall
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National Infant Immunization Awareness Week
Proclamation
Whereas: Giving babies the recommended immunizations by age two is the best way to protect them from 14
serious childhood diseases.
Whereas:Currently,the United States has the safest vaccine supply in its history.
Whereas: Vaccine-preventable diseases still circulate in the United States and around the world, so continued
vaccination is necessary to protect everyone from potential outbreaks. Even when diseases are rare in the U.S.,
they can be brought into the country, putting unvaccinated children at risk.
Whereas:Most parents vaccinate their children, resulting in high vaccine coverage rates in the U.S.
Whereas: When people are unvaccinated, outbreaks of diseases like pertussis (whooping cough) and measles
can—and do—return.
Whereas: It is important to vaccinate children on time, according to the childhood immunization schedule, to
provide the best protection early in life, when babies are vulnerable and before they are likely to be exposed to
diseases.
Whereas: Since 1994, National Infant Immunization Week has encouraged parents, caregivers, and health care
professionals to participate in educational, recognition, and media events to increase the awareness of the
importance of immunizing children before their second birthday.
Whereas:This year,the 25th National Infant Immunization Week will be celebrated as part of World immunization
Week, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). For this event, all six WHO regions, including more
than 180 Member States,territories, and areas will simultaneously promote immunization, advance equity in the
use of vaccines and universal access to vaccination services,and enable cooperation on cross-border immunization
activities in April 2020.
Whereas: The week of April 26 to May 3, 2020, has been declared National Infant Immunization Week to help
ensure that children should be protected against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases by the age of two.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert S. Giles, Mayor of the City of McCall, with the consent of the majority of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim the week of April 26-May 3, 2020 as INFANT IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS WEEK in
McCall, Idaho and encourage parents to make vaccinating their children a priority and to talk to family and
friends about protecting their children with vaccines. I also encourage businesses, government agencies,
community-based organizations, and service groups to spread the immunization message throughout their
communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at the City of
McCall, Idaho on this 26 day of March in the year 2020.
Robert S. GI es, Mayor