HR0021 Summary

• Congratulates the Women in Government Foundation, a national non-profit organization of female state legislators, for their work promoting vaccinations and public health initiatives

• Notes CDC findings showing increased vaccine usage for diseases including measles, mumps, rubella, rotavirus, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A, and Haemophilus influenza type B

• Recognizes that vaccine coverage rates for poliovirus, chickenpox, and hepatitis B remain stable at or above 90%

• States that the Indiana House of Representatives encourages continued use of vaccines in children, adolescents, and adults to ensure public health and safety

• Directs the Principal Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Women in Government Foundation in recognition of their leadership on public health issues