https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8131859&GUID=8B9ADE34-0F78-40C0-ACED-96BF51451E97Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8131859&GUID=8B9ADE34-0F78-40C0-ACED-96BF51451E978B9ADE34-0F78-40C0-ACED-96BF51451E97-2026-07-10-00-55-14Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AUGUST AS NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH IN COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages; and WHEREAS, communities across the country use the month each year to raise awareness about the important role vaccines play in preventing serious, sometimes deadly, diseases across a lifespan, and NIAM is now more important than ever with the emergence of diseases such as COVID-19; and WHEREAS, immunization isn’t just for kids; to stay protected against serious illnesses like the flu, measles, and pneumonia, adults also need to get vaccinated; and WHEREAS, National Immunization Awareness Month is a great time to promote vaccines and remind family, friends, and coworkers to stay up to date on their shots; and WHEREAS, measles and whooping cough are just several vaccine-preventable diseases that threaten Americans, outbreaks continue to occur, and many vaccine-preventable diseases remain common; and WHEREAS, in aFri, 10 Jul 2026 00:55:14 GMT