TX HCR94

Designates May 8 as Vaccination Day in Texas, commemorating the date in 1980 when smallpox was declared eradicated worldwide

The designation remains in effect for 10 years from the date the resolution is passed by the legislature, per Government Code Section 391.004(d)

Recognizes the history of immunization, including Edward Jenner's 1796 smallpox inoculation, Louis Pasteur's 1872 laboratory-produced vaccine, and Jonas Salk's 1950s polio vaccine

Cites global immunization efforts as having saved an estimated 154 million lives over the past five decades, including more than 100 million infants

Encourages Texans to learn about the contributions of health professionals to vaccine development and the lifesaving importance of immunization