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This resolution recognizes August as Immunization Awareness Month in Wisconsin, highlighting the critical importance of vaccinations for public health. The resolution emphasizes that August is National Immunization Awareness Month and notes that nearly one million students will return to Wisconsin schools at the end of August and beginning of September. It underscores that state law requires K-12 students to receive certain immunizations to maintain "herd immunity" (a form of indirect protection from infectious diseases that occurs when a significant portion of a population becomes immune), which helps protect those who cannot receive vaccinations. The resolution also celebrates immunizations as one of the greatest medical discoveries of the past century, citing impressive statistics from the World Health Organization and U.S. health data, including estimates that vaccines have prevented 32 million hospitalizations and 1,129,000 deaths among U.S. children between 1994 and 2023, and that immunizations prevent 3.5 to 5 million deaths globally each year by protecting against over 20 life-threatening diseases. Ultimately, the resolution affirms that vaccinations are necessary and safe for the vast majority of people and have been proven effective in preventing diseases worldwide.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr85