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To Recognize April 26 - May 2, 2009 as National Infant Immunization Week.
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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 2008-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, 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 COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL:
Section 1. That Columbus City Council recognizes April 26 - May 2, 2009, as National Infant Immunization Week.
Section 2. That Columbus City Council supports the work of Columbus Public Health to decrease vaccine-preventable diseases in the city of Columbus.