HR0078 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The State of Illinois needs a reasonable, deliberate, and measured plan for administering vaccinations for COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, It is essential that vaccinations be administered fairly in each county in the State, under the same guidelines, and equitable to each region and population in the State; and

WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nationwide, as of January 26, 2021, 5.8% of the population has received 1 out of the 2 doses necessary for full protection from current COVID-19 vaccines; 1% of the population has received 2 out of the 2 doses necessary for full protection from current COVID-19 vaccines; 41,418,325 doses of the vaccine have been distributed, and 22,734,243 vaccinations have been given; and

WHEREAS, According to the CDC, in Illinois as of January 26, 2021, 4.6% of the population has received 1 out of the 2 doses necessary for full protection from current COVID-19 vaccines; 1.1% of the population has received 2 out of the 2 doses necessary for full protection from current COVID-19 vaccines; 1,417,250 doses of the vaccine have been distributed, and 723,203 vaccinations have been given; and

WHEREAS, According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, in Illinois as of January 26, 2021, 550,050 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been allocated to long-term care facilities, and 110,403 doses have been administered in long-term care facilities; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the current state of the vaccination program is not satisfactory; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we urge the vaccination plan be made fully transparent and readily accessible to the public; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to all Illinois constitutional officers, the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, and the President and Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate.