Title
Joint Proclamation World Polio Day (Commissioner Meier)
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a proclamation declaring October 24th as World Polio Day in Mecklenburg County
Commission Contact: Laura Meier, Commissioner
Co-Sponsors: Vice Chair Mark Jerrell and Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
World Polio Day is observed annually on October 24th to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis; the global effort to eradicate polio has been one of the most successful public health initiatives, reducing polio cases by over 99% since 1988.
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