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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
Costa
DATE: April 11 , 1989
SUBJECT: Resolution to Proclaim the Month of May as
"Toddler Immunization Month"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Resolution No. 89/2.35
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
IME_REAS: The Contra Costa County Health Services Department, Public Health
will hold seventeen 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 BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): f1 n
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 1989 ., APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT -- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: _ NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Health Services Department ATTESTED April 11 , 1939
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Public Health SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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