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Expressing support for the designation of April 30 as “National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day”.

H. Res. 331 · 116th Congress · Apr 30, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of April 30 as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day.

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports the designation of “National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day”;
(2)
recognizes the importance of providing support for individuals to be tested for hepatitis B, vaccinating those susceptible to hepatitis B, and linking to appropriate care those diagnosed with hepatitis B; and
(3)
encourages a commitment to increasing adult hepatitis B vaccination rates, maintaining childhood hepatitis B vaccination rates, and promoting provider and community awareness of adult hepatitis B vaccination in order to reduce the number of new hepatitis B infections and hepatitis B-related deaths.