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GA HR1375
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
Katie Dempsey
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AI Summary
- Encourages Georgia to advise all public and private high schools, colleges, and universities to provide students and parents with information about meningococcal disease, including serogroups, symptoms, risks, and treatment options
- Calls for schools to include notice of the availability, benefits, risks, and limitations of all meningococcal vaccines recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), covering both Category A and Category B recommendations
- Recommends that each public and private high school, college, and university encourage current and entering students to receive meningococcal vaccines in accordance with current ACIP guidelines
- Notes that approximately 350-550 cases of meningococcal disease occur annually in the U.S., with a 10-15% fatality rate even with treatment, and 11-19% of survivors suffering serious complications such as limb loss and nervous system damage
- Non-binding resolution with no force of law; directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies to the public and the press
Legislative Description
State of Georgia; advise all public and private schools to educate students and parents about the dangers of meningococcal disease; encourage
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/7/2018
Full Bill Text
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