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The Board of Health has had discussions over the past several years about the infrastructure <br />and supply system present in the US and the effect of the current system on local <br />responsibilities. At the November Board of Health meeting, the Board passed the attached <br />resolution that speaks to creating a statewide infrastructure and a national vaccine supply that <br />will support the work of local public health agencies and their public partners, <br />The Health Department has been in consultation with the NC Division of Public Health, <br />Immunization Branch in drafting this resolution. The North Carolina Association of Local Health <br />Directors also adopted this resolution at its November meeting and has forwarded it to all <br />counties in North Carolina for potential adoption by boards of health and boards of county <br />commissioners, This is an issue that requires national attention and therefore it is <br />recommended that this resolution be sent to all members of the North Carolina Congressional <br />delegation, the Director of the Center for Disease Control, the Secretary of the US Department <br />of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no local financial cost associated with adopting the resolution, <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adapt the resolution as <br />presented and forward it to the North Carolina Congressional delegation, the Director of the <br />Center for Disease Control, the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, <br />and the Secretary of Homeland Security. <br />