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This resolution recognizes August as Immunization Awareness Month in Wisconsin, highlighting the critical importance of vaccinations. The resolution emphasizes that nearly one million students will return to Wisconsin schools at the end of August, and 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 sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune). The resolution notes that immunizations are considered one of the greatest medical discoveries of the past century, with vaccines estimated to have prevented 32 million hospitalizations and over 1.1 million deaths among children born in the United States between 1994 and 2023. Additionally, the World Health Organization estimates that immunizations prevent 3.5 to 5 million deaths globally each year by protecting against over 20 life-threatening diseases. The resolution underscores 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/asm/joint_resolution/ajr90