GA HR1476

Recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month and promotes vaccination as a safe and effective public health measure

Cites vaccination has averted over 154 million deaths globally since 1974, with 146 million among children under 5 years old

Notes declining MMR vaccination rates contributed to 49 measles outbreaks in 2025 with over 2,200 confirmed cases, the highest in over three decades

Highlights vaccination among 117 million U.S. children born 1994-2023 averted 508 million illnesses, 32 million hospitalizations, and 1.1 million deaths, saving $540 billion in direct medical costs and $2.7 trillion in societal costs

Directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution