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BOOK 89 PAGE 213 M. Proclamation Designating the Week of April 24-30, 1993 as National Preschool Immunization Week in Indian River Count Florida PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL 24-30, 1993 AS NATIONAL PRESCHOOL IMMUNIZATION WEER IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, early immunizations for preventable diseases, such as measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diptheria and tetanus are necessary to maintain our children's health and well-being; and WHEREAS, nearly 95 percent of America's four million children are fully immunized by the time they enter school; one third of our preschoolers fail to get the proper immunizations, and in the inner cities, the immunization rate is as low as 40 to 50 percent; and. WHEREAS, the Children's Aption Network and a coalition of business, health, government and community organizations, including the Office of the Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have joined together to launch the National Immunization Campaign; and WHERMS, the National Immunization Campaign is a nationwide public awareness and grass roots organizing campaign to educate the families in America about immunization and to help address the nation's long-term immunization and overall child health needs; and WHEREAS, during the week of April 24-30, 1993, the National Immunization Campaign is undertaking an intensive effort to vaccinate children at risk for preventable childhood diseases by expanding clinic hours, increasing the number of immunization screenings at hospitals and clinics, distributing educational materials, and providing access to local hotlines; and WHEREAS, Indian River is one of the counties in the country where a coalition of health and social service providers, advocacy, business, civic and religious organizations have joined with the National Immunization Campaign to offer families expanded access to immunization services: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of April 24-30, 1993 be designated as NATIONAL PRESCHOOL IMMUNIZATION WEEK in Indian River County, and the Board calls upon all residents of this great county to join with us in supporting the goals and activities of the National Immunization Campaign to ensure that our children are fully immunized. Adopted this 6th day of April, 1993. 16 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Richard N. Bird, Chairman