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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane Contra
Costa
DATE: April 26 , 1985 wurl�y
SUBJECT: Resolution proclaiming May as "Toddler
Immunization Month"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Resolution
Relative to Proclaiming
May. "Toddler Immunization Month"
WHEREAS: Recent surveys by the California State Department of
Health Services indicate that two out of three
California children are not up-to-date with their
immunizations by two years of age; and
WHEREAS: The childhood diseases of polio, measles , diphtheria,
tetanus, pertussis , mumps , and rubella still pose a
threat to children who have not been immunized, and
complications of these diseases are often devastating
to both patients and their families ; and
WHEREAS: While virtually all children attending schools and
licensed day care centers in Contra Costa County are
protected from these diseases because of the
California School Immunization Law, the basis series
of immunizations against childhood diseases should be
completed before a child ' s second birthday; and
WHEREAS: The Contra Costa County Health Services Department
and private physicians throughout the county will
made special efforts each May to encourage parents
to bring their toddlers in for needed immunizations;
now therefore, be it
Resolved by the Board of Supervisors , That each year the month
of May is proclaimed as "Toddler Immunization Month"
and that Contra Costa County residents support the
effort to protect our toddlers .from dangerous diseases,
and be it further
Resolved, That the Contra Costa County Health Services Department,
Public Health provide immunizations free of char to
infants and toddlers during May.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
x RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR COMMITTEE
APPROVEOTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 14, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health.Services Director ATTESTED
Public Health PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR )
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