CITY OF FRESNO Office of Council President Nelson Esparza Is hereby presented to:
UCSF Fresno Mobile HeaL
WHEREAS: Vaccinations are a proven, safe, and cost-effective public health tool that help prevent disease, protect individuals and families, and reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable illnesses in communities.
Vaccines
have
helped
eliminate
smallpox,
bring
polio
closer
to
eradication,
and
dramatically
reduce
illness
including
measles,
rubella,
meningitis,
and
other
vaccine-preventable
diseases;
and
WHEREAS: Over the past 50 years, global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives, demonstrating the extraordinary impact vaccines have had on the health and well-being of generations of
people
around
the
world;
and WHEREAS: Vaccination provides an important layer of protection for the entire community, including those especially
vulnerable
to
serious
illness,
such
as
infants,
older
adults,
and
individuals
with
weakened
immune
systems.
Maintaining
strong
immunization
rates
helps
reduce
the
spread
of
preventable
diseases
and
strengthens
the
health
of
our
community;
and WHEREAS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSF Fresno Mobile HeaL played a critical role in bringing lifesaving
services
directly
to
Fresno
communities
through
its
COVID-19
Equity
Project.
Working
alongside
local
government
and
community
organizations,
Mobile
HeaL
provided
free
testing
and
vaccinations,
with
a
particular
focus
on
underserved
populations.
Over
the
course
of
the
pandemic
response,
the
program
administered
more
than
82,000
COVID-19
vaccines
and
conducted
more
than
94,000
COVID-19
tests,
helping
remove
barriers
to
care
for
residents
throughout
the
region;
and
WHEREAS: UCSF Fresno Mobile HeaL continues this commitment to meeting people where they are by bringing preventive healthcare and immunization services into local neighborhoods and communities.
Its
work
demonstrates
the
importance
of
accessible
healthcare
and
strong
partnerships
in
improving
health
outcomes
across
Fresno
County;
and
WHEREAS: Immunization Awareness Month serves as an annual opportunity to highlight the importance of staying up to date on vaccinations and to recognize the healthcare professionals and community partners
working
to
make
immunization
services
accessible
to
residents
of
all
ages.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that we, Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, Council President Nelson Esparza, and the Fresno
City
Council,
do
hereby
proclaim,
the
month
of
August
2026,
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 27th day of August 2026.