President Chris opened the meeting at 12:05pm.
ATTENDANCE:
PROGRAM: Deb Stambaugh and Carol
Some things we learned from Deb and Carol about their Project -Building Bridges with Parents in the Community
- 2-3 million lives are saved each year due to vaccines for preventable diseases
- African regions are now certified Wild Polio Free
- The entire world is connected via airplane and thus this helps the spreads of diseases globally
- vaccination rates are down in the U.S. due in part to parents being afraid of COVID-19 and the negative aura around vaccinations that has developed in recent years.
- their effort now is focused on mobilizing to combat the drop in vaccinations. They are trying to educate parents on the need to vaccinate their kids and not ignore this responsibility.
- their goal is to provide a CARD to every new parent in Pa encouraging them to get their children vaccinated. One one side, the card would read:
NO CHILD SHOULD SUFFER FROM A VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASE.
THE PAIN AND DISABILITY CAN LAST A LIFETIME.
The other side has contact information on it.
- they are hoping to make 150,000 cards available free of charge through charitable donations like Rotary and private donations. A $100 donation will provide 1300 cards.
- they are working through the Pa. Immunization Coalition which is trying to reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases through education.
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NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM: Greg Staub - Trip to the Emerald Isles