,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,ms4   
,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1    
,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,ms4 ,wass]man       
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1
 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4        
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4            
,mill]-,meeks1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4      
,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4  
,titus1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,b]a1 & ,mr4 ,cri/7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives'    
support = ,,covid-#ai vacc9ations &     
affirm+ _! safety & efficacy4  ,:]eas   
,,covid-#ai is a deadly & highly        
contagi\s disease2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,may #bj1
 #bjba1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion has report$ ov] #cb1jjj1jjj  
record$ ,,covid-#ai cases 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates1 ov] #ehd1jjj dome/ic dea?s1 ov] 
#afd1jjj1jjj int]national cases1 & ov]  
#c1jjj1jjj global dea?s2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion & lead+ public heal?         
(ficials1 ! mo/ effective way to sl[ !  
spread ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 r$uce cases &  
hospitalizations1 & save lives is ?r\gh 
! widespread use ( ,,covid-#ai          
vacc9ations2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai vacc9es 
h be5 prov5 safe & effective 9          
significantly r$uc+ infection1 s]i\s    
illness1 & dea?2 ,:]eas data demon/rate 
t ,,covid-#ai inoculation dra/ically    
r$uces an individual's susceptibility to
 contract+ ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas fully    
vacc9at$ individuals are less likely to 
spread ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 !re=e1         
vacc9ations protect n only vacc9at$     
individuals1 b also individuals 9 &     
ar\nd _! communities1 p>ticul>ly p at   
increas$ risk = sev]e illness f         
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas individuals ) c]ta9 
m$ical conditions t prohibit !m f gett+ 
vacc9at$ may also be especially         

susceptible to ,,covid-#ai1 mak+ x ev5 m
 important t ^? ar\nd !m get vacc9at$2  
,:]eas1 z ( ,may #bj1 #bjba1 ov]        
#aei1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
receiv$ ,,covid-#ai vacc9es1 #fj p]c5t (
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,,covid-#ai vacc9es h und]gone ! mo/    
int5sive safety monitor+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates
 hi/ory1 includ+ e/abli%$ & new safety  
monitor+ sy/ems creat$ by ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration & ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 ,:]eas  
,,covid-#ai vacc9es 7 evaluat$ 9 t5s (  
?\s&s ( div]se p>ticipants 9 cl9ical    
trials & met ! ,food & ,drug            
,adm9i/ration's rigor\s sci5tific /&>ds 
= safety1 effectiv5ess1 & manufactur+   
quality ne$$ to support em]g5cy use     
au?orization "u section #efd ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c72 ,:]eas _m       
c\ntries h already exp]i5c$ a decl9e 9  
,,covid-#ai cases1 hospitalizations1 &  
dea?s z a direct result ( mass          
vacc9ation ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =     

,disease ,control & ,prev5tion has issu$
 guidance t fully vacc9at$ individuals  
are no long] requir$ to we> masks or    
social di/ance 9 mo/ sett+s2 ,:]eas 9   
addition to sav+ lives1 mass vacc9ations
 w enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to safely     
reop5 bus9esses & s*ools1 !reby sav+    
jobs & help+ /ud5ts resume 9-p]son      
le>n+2 ,:]eas vacc9ations are especially
 ess5tial 9 indu/ries t require close   
contact1 su* z heal? c>e sett+s1 s*ools 
& dayc>es1 s]vice indu/ries1 &          
congregate liv+ facilities2 ,:]eas      
vacc9at+ educators & s*ool support /aff 
w help keep /aff & /ud5ts safe1 _m ( :om
 are n yet age-eligible to be vacc9at$  
!mselves2 ,:]eas vacc9es are free = all 
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 readily     
available1 & easily accessible2 ,:]eas  
#ij p]c5t ( all individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates live )9 #e miles ( a vacc9ation  
site2 ,:]eas !re is no data or evid5ce t
 vacc9es c give an individual           
,,covid-#ai1 cause inf]tility1 include  
micro*ips1 alt] ,,dna1 or conta9 fetal  

tissue2 & ,:]eas vacc9at$ individuals   
help ensure unvacc9at$ individuals 9 _! 
imm$iate vic9ity & communities are less 
likely to contract ,,covid-#ai3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 ackn[l$ges !    
safety & efficacy ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es2
  7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( gett+ !
 ,,covid-#ai vacc9e 9 ord] to curb      
community spread & prev5t sickness &    
dea?2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all eligible    
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to receive
 a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e z soon z possible1
 & to cont9ue to foll[ guidel9es issu$  
by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion4