City of Columbus - File #: 0076X-2006

• File #: 0076X-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/21/2006
• In control: Tavares
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To recognize April 23 - 29, 2006 as National Infant Immunization Week.
• Sponsors: Charleta B. Tavares

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/21/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Title

To recognize April 23 - 29, 2006 as National Infant Immunization Week.

Body

WHEREAS, immunizations are one of the best tools we have as a community to protect the health of our nation's youngest and often most vulnerable, citizens-our children; and

WHEREAS, there were 17,000 babies born in Franklin County in 2005-many of these are to first time parents that will need reminders and education about the importance of on-time vaccinations; and

WHEREAS, Franklin County and the City of Columbus continue to see vaccine-preventable diseases such as Pertussis (whooping cough) and Varicella (chickenpox); and

WHEREAS, immunizations are one (1) of ten (10) Leading Health Indicators identified by Healthy People 2010 as measures of local success for investments in health improvements; and  

WHEREAS, Project L.O.V.E., together with Columbus Public Health and the Franklin County Board of Health, has a long history of working with hospitals, health care providers, businesses and community agencies to increase and maintain immunization rates in our community; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby proclaim April 23 - 29^th, 2006 as National Infant Immunization Week.