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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05171988 - 2.03 x"003 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM; Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra Costa DATE: County RESOLUTION TO PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY AS SUBJECT: "TODDLER IMMUNIZATION MONTH" SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION RESOLUTION NO. 88/290 WHEREAS: Recent California surveys indicate 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 unimmunized children, and complications of these diseases are often devasta- ting to both patients and their families; and WHEREAS: Virtually all children attending schools and licensed day care centers in Contra Costa County are protected by these immuniza- tions because schools and centers enforce the California School Immunization Law; and WHEREAS: The basic series of immunizations against childhood diseases should be completed before a child' s second birthday; and WHEREAS: The Contra Costa County Health Services Department, Public Health will hold three clinics where toddlers can be immunized during May; and WHEREAS: Private physicians throughout the county also will be making special efforts to encourage parents to bring their young chil- dren in for needed immunizations during May; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors , That the Members proclaim the month of May of each year "Toddler Immunization Month" and request the support of Contra Costa County residents and organizations in this. effort to protect our children between age one and two years from dangerous diseases, and be it further Resolved, That all pediatric immunizations provided at the Contra Costa County Health Services Department clinics be administered for free during the month of May. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA4D COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER S I GNATURE(S): p p ACTION OF BOARD ON Mav 17 , 1900 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER , VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT IV ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES; NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED May 17 , 1988 cc: County Administrator - - - - ------- Health. Services, Director PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY M382/7-83