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| 2 | 2 | | By: Turner H.C.R. No. 64 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Vaccinations play an important role in preventing |
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| 7 | 7 | | the contraction and spread of meningococcal disease; more than |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1,000 such cases occur in the United States each year, and of those |
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| 9 | 9 | | persons infected, 10 to 15 percent will die, while another 10 to 20 |
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| 10 | 10 | | percent will suffer serious complications, including brain or |
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| 11 | 11 | | kidney damage, loss of limbs, and nervous system problems; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, There are many different strains, or serogroups, of |
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| 13 | 13 | | meningococcal disease, of which B, C, and Y are the most commonly |
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| 14 | 14 | | seen in the United States, and vaccines can help to provide |
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| 15 | 15 | | protection against all three; additionally, the Centers for Disease |
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| 16 | 16 | | Control and Prevention recommends vaccination against selected |
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| 17 | 17 | | serogroups; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Meningococcal disease, which is spread from person |
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| 19 | 19 | | to person during close or lengthy contact, most commonly affects |
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| 20 | 20 | | individuals from ages 16 to 23; because of low vaccination rates |
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| 21 | 21 | | among young people, several outbreaks of meningitis B have occurred |
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| 22 | 22 | | on college campuses around the country in recent years; the CDC |
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| 23 | 23 | | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that young |
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| 24 | 24 | | adults from ages 16 to 23 consult with a health care professional |
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| 25 | 25 | | about being immunized against serogroup B; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Although meningococcal disease is extremely |
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| 27 | 27 | | dangerous, if not fatal, it can be prevented through proper |
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| 28 | 28 | | vaccinations, and a greater awareness of this issue would be |
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| 29 | 29 | | beneficial to the health and well-being of many Texans; now, |
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| 30 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | hereby recognize the importance of vaccinations in preventing |
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| 33 | 33 | | meningococcal disease and encourage all Texans to learn more about |
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| 34 | 34 | | this vital issue. |
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