| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution declaring April 22-28, 2007, as "Immunization |
| 3 | Awareness Week" in Florida. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, vaccines have eradicated smallpox and polio in the |
| 6 | United States of America and drastically reduced incidences of |
| 7 | measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis, and other diseases, but |
| 8 | despite this accomplishment, tens of thousands of people in the |
| 9 | United States die from vaccine-preventable diseases, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, every dollar spent on immunization saves an |
| 11 | average $10 in future disease-related health care costs, and |
| 12 | WHEREAS, immunization education and disease awareness |
| 13 | programs lead to improved vaccine usage and better health |
| 14 | outcomes, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, rapid distribution of vaccines is of vital |
| 16 | importance in the management and containment of disease under |
| 17 | normal circumstances, but is even more so during mass outbreaks |
| 18 | of disease or in the event of a natural disaster, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, threats of bioterrorism and other disasters of |
| 20 | widespread proportion exist in the world today, and access to |
| 21 | vaccines and health care services is essential in the combat |
| 22 | against such threats, and |
| 23 | WHEREAS, encouraging collaboration among Florida's |
| 24 | university researchers and other private and public research |
| 25 | efforts is necessary to the fostering of biotechnology research, |
| 26 | the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines, and the |
| 27 | establishment of biotechnology advisory bodies, and |
| 28 | WHEREAS, in order to protect the health of its citizens, |
| 29 | residents, and visitors through preemptive measures, Florida is |
| 30 | striving to become the nation's leader in research, |
| 31 | manufacturing, and inoculation of immunizations and is |
| 32 | committing itself to encouraging companies to locate themselves |
| 33 | in Florida to help achieve this goal, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 35 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 36 | Florida: |
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| 38 | That April 22-28, 2007, is declared "Immunization Awareness |
| 39 | Week" in Florida. |