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NY J01396

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Roxanne Persaud

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 24-30, 2026, as Immunization Week in New York State
  • Cites World Health Organization data that vaccines prevent more than two million deaths annually worldwide
  • Notes that up to 1.5 million children globally still die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases
  • References recent measles and whooping cough outbreaks in the United States, including New York, linked to misinformation about vaccine safety
  • Highlights vaccines' role in protecting against diseases including pneumonia, rotavirus, flu, meningitis, cervical cancer, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, pertussis, rubella, and tetanus

Legislative Description

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 24-30, 2026, as Immunization Week in the State of New York

Last Action

ADOPTED

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/12/2026

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