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VA HJR24
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Marcia Price
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AI Summary
- Designates August as Immunization Awareness Month in Virginia for 2026 and each succeeding year
- Recognizes vaccines as one of medicine's most consequential achievements, preventing millions of deaths annually and contributing to increased global life expectancy
- Highlights that vaccination protects both individuals and vulnerable community members such as infants, older adults, and immunocompromised persons who cannot safely receive vaccines
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to transmit the resolution to the Virginia Department of Health and post the designation on the General Assembly's website
Legislative Description
Immunization Awareness Month; designating as August 2026 and in each succeeding year thereafter.
Last Action
Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/12/2026
Rules: Studies1/30/2026
Rules1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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