HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012.04.12 Proclamation - ImmunizationIMMUNIZATION PROCLAMATION
Whereas: Giving children 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, most effective 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: For 18 years, National Children 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, National Children Immunization Week will be celebrated as part of the first World
immunization Week, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) where 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 2012.
Whereas: The week of April 22-28, 2012, has been declared National Children Immunization Week to
help ensure that children should be protected against 14 vaccine -preventable diseases by the age of
two.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Donald C. Bailey, Mayor of the City of McCall, do hereby proclaim the week
of April 22-28, 2012 as CHILDREN IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS WEEK IN the City of
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 McCall City Hall in the City of McCall,
Valley County, on this twelfth day of April in the
o-thousand twelve.
onald C. Wiley, Mayor