PRINTER'S NO. 1098
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
86
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, BENHAM, A. DAVIS, SAMUELSON, FREEMAN,
SANCHEZ, HENNESSEY, D. WILLIAMS, NEILSON, R. BROWN, THOMAS,
WARREN, LONGIETTI, MALAGARI, DRISCOLL, O'MARA AND STEPHENS,
MARCH 31, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 31, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Urging the United States Department of Health and Human Services
to increase the allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On March 6, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
confirmed its first two cases of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2
(COVID-19); and
WHEREAS, At the beginning of the pandemic, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania experienced some of the worst outbreaks of
COVID-19 in the nation, which led Governor Tom Wolf to issue a
proclamation of disaster emergency on March 6, 2020; and
WHEREAS, As of March 6, 2021, the Department of Health
reported that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania had 946,985 total
cases of COVID-19 and that 24,317 residents had died from COVID-
19; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the pandemic, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania has followed guidelines from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention in its efforts to mitigate the
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risks posed by COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania began
receiving shipments of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine the week of
December 14, 2020, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine the week of December
21, 2020, and Janssen COVID-19 vaccine the week of March 1,
2021; and
WHEREAS, As of March 6, 2021, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania had administered over 2.9 million COVID-19 vaccine
doses, including 90% of its allocated first/single COVID-19
doses; and
WHEREAS, The vaccines for COVID-19 are a critical tool in
helping to stop the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, The current supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is receiving from the Federal
Government does not meet the Commonwealth's demand and is
insufficient to vaccinate even those individuals who are
currently eligible; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires additional
COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Federal Government to meet
demand and to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its
residents; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the United States Department
of Health and Human Services to increase the allocation of
COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to the Commonwealth; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge residents of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to continue their vigilance in
combating the COVID-19 pandemic by following guidelines from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the President of the United States, the presiding officers of
each house of Congress and each member of Congress from
Pennsylvania.
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