H.R. No. 624
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Early immunizations for preventable diseases such as
    1-2  measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diphtheria, and tetanus are
    1-3  necessary to maintain our children's health and well-being; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Nearly 95 percent of America's four million school
    1-5  children are fully immunized by the time they enter school, but
    1-6  one-third of our preschoolers fail to get the proper immunizations,
    1-7  and in the inner cities the immunization rate is as low as 40 to 50
    1-8  percent; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The Children's Action Network and a coalition of
   1-10  business, health, government, and community organizations,
   1-11  including the Office of the Surgeon General and the Centers for
   1-12  Disease Control and Prevention, have joined together to launch the
   1-13  National Immunization Campaign; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The National Immunization Campaign is a nationwide
   1-15  public awareness and grass roots organizing campaign to educate
   1-16  American families about immunization and to help address the
   1-17  nation's long-term immunization and overall child health needs; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, During the week of April 24-30, 1993, the National
   1-19  Immunization Campaign is undertaking an intensive effort to
   1-20  vaccinate at-risk children for preventable childhood diseases by
   1-21  expanding clinic hours, increasing the educational materials, and
   1-22  providing access to local hotlines; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Dallas and Houston are two of 16 cities in the
   1-24  country where a coalition of health and social service providers
    2-1  and advocacy, business, civic, and religious organizations have
    2-2  joined with the National Immunization Campaign to offer families
    2-3  expanded access to immunization services; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby designate the week of April 24-30, 1993, as
    2-6  Preschool Immunization Week in Texas and call upon all the
    2-7  residents of this great state to join in supporting the goals and
    2-8  activities of the National Immunization Campaign to ensure that our
    2-9  children are fully immunized.
   2-10  children are fully immunized.
   2-11                                                             McDonald
   2-12                                                      H.R. No. 624
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   2-14                                            Speaker of the House
   2-15        I certify that H.R. No. 624 was adopted by the House on April
   2-16  28, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-18                                          Chief Clerk of the House