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  89R16426 TBO-D     By: Morales of Harris H.C.R. No. 94       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, May 8 marks the anniversary of the date in 1980 when   the world was declared free of the smallpox disease, a monumental   achievement in public health; this occasion serves as a fitting   opportunity to highlight the lifesaving importance of immunization   and to encourage Texans to learn more about the visionary health   professionals who have contributed to the development of vaccines;   and          WHEREAS, The earliest known records of immunization date back   to the 15th century, and the practice was revolutionized by English   physician Edward Jenner in 1796, when he successfully inoculated a   child against smallpox using matter from a cowpox sore; later, the   term "vaccine" was coined from the Latin word for cow, vacca ; and          WHEREAS, The first laboratory-produced vaccine was created   by Louis Pasteur in 1872; following the outbreak of the Spanish Flu   pandemic in 1918, the development of an influenza vaccine became a   priority for the U.S. military; the first flu shot was approved for   military use in 1945, and civilians were allowed to obtain the   vaccine soon after; another major breakthrough in immunization   research took place during the 1950s, when Jonas Salk developed the   first effective vaccine against polio, a devastating viral disease   that primarily affects young children; by 1960, a live-attenuated   version of the polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin; and          WHEREAS, In 1967, the World Health Organization launched the   Intensified Smallpox Eradication Programme, which aimed to   eliminate smallpox in more than 30 countries; the initiative   received unprecedented global support despite the ongoing Cold War,   leading to the eradication of the disease by 1980; over the decades,   immunization has continued to advance through efforts such as the   Essential Programme on Immunization, the Global Polio Eradication   Initiative, and the Meningitis Vaccine Project, as well as through   the dedicated work of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and other   organizations; and          WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, global immunization   efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, including those   of more than 100 million infants; immunization programs have served   as the bedrock of primary health services in communities and   countries around the world, offering vaccinations and other vital   services, including nutritional support, maternal tetanus   prevention, and illness screenings; and          WHEREAS, Vaccines are crucial to improving public health and   combatting preventable diseases, and the remarkable work of vaccine   developers, past and present, is indeed deserving of special   recognition; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby designate May 8 as Vaccination Day; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section   391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect   until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally   passed by the legislature.