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1	1	89R16426 TBO-D
2	2	By: Morales of Harris H.C.R. No. 94
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7	7	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
8	8	WHEREAS, May 8 marks the anniversary of the date in 1980 when
9	9	the world was declared free of the smallpox disease, a monumental
10	10	achievement in public health; this occasion serves as a fitting
11	11	opportunity to highlight the lifesaving importance of immunization
12	12	and to encourage Texans to learn more about the visionary health
13	13	professionals who have contributed to the development of vaccines;
14	14	and
15	15	WHEREAS, The earliest known records of immunization date back
16	16	to the 15th century, and the practice was revolutionized by English
17	17	physician Edward Jenner in 1796, when he successfully inoculated a
18	18	child against smallpox using matter from a cowpox sore; later, the
19	19	term "vaccine" was coined from the Latin word for cow, vacca; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The first laboratory-produced vaccine was created
21	21	by Louis Pasteur in 1872; following the outbreak of the Spanish Flu
22	22	pandemic in 1918, the development of an influenza vaccine became a
23	23	priority for the U.S. military; the first flu shot was approved for
24	24	military use in 1945, and civilians were allowed to obtain the
25	25	vaccine soon after; another major breakthrough in immunization
26	26	research took place during the 1950s, when Jonas Salk developed the
27	27	first effective vaccine against polio, a devastating viral disease
28	28	that primarily affects young children; by 1960, a live-attenuated
29	29	version of the polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin; and
30	30	WHEREAS, In 1967, the World Health Organization launched the
31	31	Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme, which aimed to
32	32	eliminate smallpox in more than 30 countries; the initiative
33	33	received unprecedented global support despite the ongoing Cold War,
34	34	leading to the eradication of the disease by 1980; over the decades,
35	35	immunization has continued to advance through efforts such as the
36	36	Essential Programme on Immunization, the Global Polio Eradication
37	37	Initiative, and the Meningitis Vaccine Project, as well as through
38	38	the dedicated work of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and other
39	39	organizations; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, global immunization
41	41	efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, including those
42	42	of more than 100 million infants; immunization programs have served
43	43	as the bedrock of primary health services in communities and
44	44	countries around the world, offering vaccinations and other vital
45	45	services, including nutritional support, maternal tetanus
46	46	prevention, and illness screenings; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Vaccines are crucial to improving public health and
48	48	combatting preventable diseases, and the remarkable work of vaccine
49	49	developers, past and present, is indeed deserving of special
50	50	recognition; now, therefore, be it
51	51	RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
52	52	hereby designate May 8 as Vaccination Day; and, be it further
53	53	RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
54	54	391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
55	55	until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
56	56	passed by the legislature.