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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. ~ j
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 7
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 19-25 AS ORANGE COUNTY
INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK
DEPARTMENT: Cooperative Extension Service Public Hearing _yes x no
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ATTACHMENT(S): Proclamation INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice L. Pettitt, ext. 2054
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
PURPOSE: To proclaim April 19-25 as Orange County Infant Immunization Week
BACKGROUND: To ensure a good start for the future citizens of North Carolina, the General
Assembly, and the Governor have made childhood immunizations a top priority.
April 19-25 has been proclaimed National Infant Immunization Week. The Orange County
Coalition for Immunization was organized by the Cooperative Extension Service in an effort to
have groups and agencies work together to increase the immunization rate in Orange County.
The Coalition requests that April 19-25 be proclaimed as Orange County Infant Immunization
Week.
RECOMMENDATIONS: To proclaim the week of April 19-25 as Orange County Infant
Immunization Week and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation on behalf of the Board.
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PROCLAMATION
ORANGE COUNTY INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK
APRIL 19-25, 1998
WHEREAS, April 19-25 has been proclaimed as National Infant Immunization Week; and
WHEREAS, during National Infant Immunization Week all immunization providers are
encouraged to work with their communities to vaccinate children by expanding clinic hours,
increasing screening, and distributing educational materials; and
WHEREAS, more than one-third of North Carolina two year olds are not age-appropriately
immunized; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina's goal is to achieve complete immunization of at least 90 % of
all North Carolina children by their second birthday; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to increase the immunization rate in Orange County, the
Cooperative Extension Service has organized the Orange County Coalition for
Immunization, a group comprised of representatives of public and private agencies, civic,
community and church groups, and volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Orange County Coalition for Immunization is to coordinate
and promote free immunization clinics through Piedmont Health Services, and Orange
County Health Department, by providing financial assistance, outreach, transportation, and
educational efforts during National Infant Immunization Week April 19-25, and throughout
the month of April; and
WHEREAS, the continuing goal of the Orange County Coalition for Immunization is to
develop strategies for the year-round promotion of age-appropriate immunizations; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to raise public awareness of the importance of age-appropriate
immunizations and provide accessibility to immunizations through a collaborative
community-based effort.
NOW, THEREFORE, We, the ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF CONIlVIISSIONERS,
do hereby proclaim April 19-25 as Orange County Infant Immunization Week, this the 7th
day of April, 1998.
by
Margaret Brown, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners