Bill Text: MI HR0381 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare September 2018 as Meningococcal Immunization Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-05 - Adopted [HR0381 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HR0381-Enrolled.html
Reps. Camilleri, Brinks, Canfield, Chirkun, Clemente, Cochran, Geiss, Greig, Love, Moss, Sneller and Wittenberg offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 381.
A resolution to declare September 2018 as Meningococcal Immunization Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Meningococcal disease is any infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides, or meningococcus. Neisseria meningitides bacteria can cause illness and spread through respiratory secretion; and
Whereas, In the United States, there are approximately 600-1,000 cases of meningococcal disease annually and 10-15 percent of infected individuals will die. Eleven to nineteen percent of those who live will suffer from serious morbidity, such as loss of limbs and impacts to the nervous system; and
Whereas, There have been several outbreaks of serogroup B meningococcal disease on college campuses, with some cases resulting in death. Emily Nicole Stillman was a 19-year-old sophomore at Kalamazoo College in February of 2013 when she contracted Meningococcal Disease-Serogroup B. Within 36 hours of calling home from her dorm room with a headache, she passed away. The vaccine that would have protected her was not yet available in the United States. Her family is committed to educating others about the disease to prevent other unnecessary deaths; and
Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control recommends that decisions to vaccinate 16 – 23 year olds against serogroup B meningococcal disease should be made at the individual level. It is critical that students, parents, educators, universities, and health care providers understand the dangers of meningitis B and spread awareness that a vaccine is available to prevent disease; now; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare August 2018 as Meningococcal Immunization Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We encourage high schools, colleges, and universities in Michigan to provide information to all students and parents about meningococcal disease and to adopt strong policies to encourage vaccination against this disease.
