CITY OF FRESNO Office of Councilmember Nelson Esparza Is hereby presented to:
UCSF Fresno
WHEREAS: Vaccinations are a proven, safe, and cost-effective tool to proactively safeguard public health, prevent disease, and shield patients from the debilitating effects of vaccine-preventable illnesses; and WHEREAS: Scientists have developed vaccines to prevent more than 30 life-threatening diseases. Vaccinations have greatly reduced mortality rates by eradicating diseases like smallpox and have significantly reduced
infections
of
meningitis,
polio,
and
rubella;
and
WHEREAS: Studies estimate immunization efforts have saved millions of lives over the last fifty years. The World Health
Organization
has
shown
that
immunization
is
the
single
greatest
contribution
of
any
health
intervention;
and WHEREAS: Across Fresno this month, parents are enrolling children in school, older students are beginning college,
and
the
healthcare
community
is
preparing
for
the
coming
flu
season,
making
August
a
particularly
good
time
to
focus
community
attention
on
the
value
of
immunization;
and
WHEREAS: Vaccines not only protect individuals, but also stop illnesses from spreading to families, neighbors, classmates,
and
coworkers.
They
especially
protect
the
most
vulnerable,
such
as
infants,
elders,
and
immuno-compromised
people
from
suffering
the
worst
effects
of
preventable
diseases;
and
WHEREAS: Although no vaccine is 100% effective, they are one of the best ways to keep ourselves and the community safe. Immunization Awareness Month encourages engagement with parents, healthcare providers,
community-based
organizations,
and
educational
institutions
to
improve
vaccination
rates
among
people
of
all
ages.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that we , Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, Councilmember Nelson Esparza , and the Fresno
City
Council,
do
hereby
proclaim,
the
month
of
August
2025,
as:
“Immunization Awareness Month” in the City of Fresno. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Seal of The City of Fresno, California, on this 14th day of August 2025.