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J1010Senate2019-2020 SessionResolution

Declare Immunization Week NY

Official title

“Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 23-29, 2019, as Immunization Week in the State of New York”

Sponsor Roxanne J. PersaudSD-19+1 co-sponsor
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution urges Governor Cuomo to declare April 23-29, 2019, as Immunization Week in New York State.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the ongoing threat of preventable diseases. The resolution underscores that diseases like measles and whooping cough are still a public health risk, especially in light of recent outbreaks fueled by misinformation about vaccines.

  2. Emphasizes the broad benefits of immunization. It points out that vaccines protect not just children, but people of all ages from a wide range of serious illnesses, including some cancers and viral infections, reinforcing the value of widespread immunization.

  3. Frames immunization as a societal responsibility. By calling on state leadership to recognize Immunization Week, the resolution promotes the idea that protecting public health through vaccination is a collective effort that requires public awareness and support.

  4. Connects local action to global health efforts. The resolution ties New York’s activities to World Immunization Week, highlighting the state’s role in the broader international movement to prevent deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Declare Immunization Week NY

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Roxanne J. Persaud

Senator · Senate District 19

Chair, Social Services

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

Full text

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Senate Resolution No. 1010 BY: Senator PERSAUD MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 23-29, 2019, as Immunization Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Immunization Week WHEREAS, It is the sense of this… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 1010 BY: Senator PERSAUD MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 23-29, 2019, as Immunization Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Immunization Week WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to promote the health and welfare of all New Yorkers; and WHEREAS, Vaccines are one of the greatest achievements of modern civilization, preventing the spread of life-threatening diseases and the deaths of more than two million people each year according to the World Health Organization; and WHEREAS, The discovery of vaccines for polio and smallpox changed the course of world history and allowed for the eradication of diseases long thought to be unavoidable and uncontrollable; and WHEREAS, Immunization protects against diseases that are historically some of the most virulent killers of children under five years old, including pneumonia and rotavirus diarrhea; and WHEREAS, Vaccines also protect children, adolescents, and adults against the flu, meningitis, cervical cancer caused by human papilloma virus, liver cancer, diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, pertussis, rubella, tetanus, and other harmful diseases; and WHEREAS, According to the World Health Organization, up to 1.5 million children around the world still die each year from diseases which could have been prevented with a simple vaccine; and WHEREAS, There has been a recent outbreak of measles and whooping cough in different parts of the United States, including New York, in part due to misinformation regarding the safety and effectiveness of the vaccinations that prevent these diseases; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body should use every measure at its disposal to promote the health of our children and the use of vaccines to accomplish this crucial public health goal; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 23-29, 2019, as Immunization Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Immunization Week; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.

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