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Washington, DC - Congressman Gene Green (D-Houston) congratulated Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, the City of Houston and the Harris County Hospital District for their successful campaign to raise the bar on child immunization rates in Houston.
Recently announced, Harris County’s child immunization rate, which was one of the worst in the country, jumped 15 percentage points in new government statistics. The immunization rate in Houston rose from 61.7 percent in 2004 to 76.6 percent in 2005, bringing Houston up to number 7 from a total list of 26 urban areas, last year it was ranked last.
“This is great news,” said Congressman Gene Green. “To see numbers like this in our city is a great accomplishment for Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services. They have been doing an outstanding job. I believe this marks the highest jump in any other city that was surveyed. We need to also recognize the numbers of clinics in the City of Houston who have helped with this initiative and also the Harris County Hospital District.”
Congressman Gene Green has been a long time proponent of highlighting the importance of awareness and compliance for child immunizations. He has worked to bring attention to child immunization not just nationally but locally.
“I’ve always given great importance to child immunization,” said Congressman Gene Green. “For the past 11 years we’ve held an annual Immunization Day, where local members of the medical community come together to educate parents on the importance of immunization as well as administer free shots to the young children in attendance. As a father and grandfather, I want to make sure that all of our children are safe from disease and this preventative measure is a right step in the right direction.”
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