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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. v- D
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 4, 1994
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 23-29 AS ORANGE COUNTY
PRE-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION WEEK
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DEPARTMENT: Cooperative Extension Service Public Hearing _yes x no
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ATTACHMENT(S): Proclamation INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice L. Pettitt, ext. 2054
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
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PURPOSE: To proclaim April 23-29 as Orange County Pre-School 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 23-29 has been proclaimed National Pre-School 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 23-29 be proclaimed as Orange County Pre-School
Immunization Week.
RECOMMENDATIONS: To proclaim the week of April 23-29 as Orange County Pre-School
Immunization Week and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation on behalf of the Board.
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PROCLAMATION
ORANGE COUNTY PRESCHOOL IMMUNIZATION WEEK
APRIL 23-29, 1994
WHEREAS, April 23-29 has been proclaimed as National Preschool Immunization
Week; and
WHEREAS, during National Preschool 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 Orange Chatham
Comprehensive Health Services and Orange County Health Department, by providing
financial assistance, outreach, transportation, and educational efforts during National
Preschool Immunization Week April 23-29; 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
COXMSSIONERS, do hereby proclaim April 23-29 as Orange County Preschool
Immunization Week, this the 4th day of April, 1994.
by
Moses Carey, Jr., Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners