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6 <br /> 1 vaccines, including mRNA-1273, which has become a primary vaccine against the virus that <br /> 2 causes COVID-19; and <br /> 3 <br /> 4 WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Corbett and her team designed the <br /> 5 vaccine concept incorporated in mRNA-1273 from viral sequence and rapidly deployed to <br /> 6 Moderna, Inc., for FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial, which began only 66 days from the viral <br /> 7 sequence release, and was shown to be 94.1% effective in Phase 3 trial and received <br /> 8 Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA; and <br /> 9 <br /> 10 WHEREAS, Dr. Corbett has received numerous honors, awards and fellowships, has been a <br /> 11 keynote speaker and invited lecturer at universities, medical schools and research centers <br /> 12 across the nation, and has published as a co-author, senior author and first author; and <br /> 13 <br /> 14 WHEREAS, Dr. Corbett has been acknowledged by Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID Director, for her <br /> 15 research and successful results in the development of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and <br /> 16 is now receiving national acclaim; and <br /> 17 <br /> 18 WHEREAS, Dr. Corbett is an active member of the NIH Fellows Committee, an advocate of <br /> 19 STEM education and vaccine awareness, and a mentor, and engages in outreach to African <br /> 20 American youth and adults; <br /> 21 <br /> 22 NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the <br /> 23 people of Orange County, does hereby proclaim this day, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 as <br /> 24 <br /> 25 "DR. KIZZMEKIA S. CORBETT DAY" <br /> 26 <br /> 27 in recognition of her remarkable accomplishments in the sciences and medicine, in <br /> 28 acknowledgement of her unprecedented research and success in thwarting a life-threatening <br /> 29 pandemic, and in honor of her compassionate dedication to the health, safety and well-being of <br /> 30 humanity. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 This the 19th day of January, 2021. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Renee Price, Chair <br /> 35 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 36 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Chair Price, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to approve the <br /> 38 Proclamation honoring Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett for her role in the development of a vaccine to <br /> 39 address the COVID-19 pandemic and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Roll call ensued <br /> 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Chair Price recognized Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett. <br /> 45 Dr. Corbett acknowledged her ties to Orange County, and said she may return to the <br /> 46 area as a faculty member at UNC. She said this is home. She said the work does not stop. <br /> 47 She spoke of learning about coronaviruses several years ago, and wanting to work on vaccines. <br /> 48 She said, as a whole, the United States is not well prepared in this effort, and people are dying. <br /> 49 She said vaccine hesitancy concerns her, and she is committed to the effort of encouraging <br /> 50 vaccinations to change the pandemic. She said she appreciates the County's commitment to <br /> 51 equity and reaching people, and encouraged the County to do whatever it takes to get the <br />