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COUNTY OF HAWAI'I STATE OF HAWAI'I
RESOLUTION NO. 237 09
A RESOLUTION URGING HAWAI'I STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS TO AMEND
VACCINE LA WSTO INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF MEDICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND
PHILOSOPHICAL EXEMPTION FROM MANDATED VACCINATION PROGRAMS.
\VHEREAS, on June 11,2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Level 6
"pandemic" and according to the International Health Regulations of2005, the WHO and the U.N.
become the controlling agencies of the U.S. in the event of a declared Level 6 Pandemic, and are entitled
to control of this country under martial law; and
. WHEREAS, the federal government has mandated that all Americans over the age of six months
be vaccinated, and previous laws granting medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions to federally
mandated vaccination programs would be repealed according to the Model State Emergency Health
Powers Act (MSEHP A) "Section 801"; and
\VHEREAS, Hawai;i Revised Statute ~ 302A-l157, titled Exemptions from immunization; not
recognized; epidemic conditions, states: ;'If at any time there is~ in the opinion of the department of
health, danger of an epidemic from any of the communicable diseases for which immunization is required
under sections 302A.l154 to 302A-1163, no exemption from immunization against the disease shall be
recognized. Quarantine shall be a legal alternative to immunization;" and
WHEREAS, vaccines are made with toxic chemicals and foreign proteins (viruses and bacteria),
and some vaccines are made with genetically engineered viral and bacterial materials that prompt
autoimmune diseases in many persons as well as raise cancer risks; and
WHEREAS, the $7 billion United States Government 'fast-track program' means that the
government can legally rush vaccines onto the market in time for the autumn 2009 flu season without
"normal" or adequate safety testing; and
WHEREAS, Homeland Security Bill HR 5710, Sections 1714-1717, shields the pharmaceutical
industry from lawsuits for injuries caused by FDA~approved vaccines; and
WHEREAS, there is insufficient scientific evidence proving that vaccines are safe or effective,
therefore it is not in the best interest of public health to impose mandatory vaccinations without
exemptions; and
WHEREAS, swine flu and the flu vaccines both contain Thimerosal, a preservative for vaccines
composed of mercury, one microgram of mercury is considered toxic and flu shots contain 25
micrograms. By age two, most United States children have received around 237 micrograms of mercury
through vaccines; and
WHEREAS, the fast tracked government vaccines contain a substance called squalene that is
suspected of causing serious long-term damage to the body; and
WHEREAS, in the wake of potential harm to the individual and the public from vaccinations, and.
the vacillating interpretation of "vaccine science," it is in the public's best interest to amend the vaccine
laws, to include the right of medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions from mandated vaccination
programs; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAW AI'I, that it
recommends that state and federal elected officials who represent the people of the State of Hawai'i
amend vaccine laws to include medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions from mandatory vaccine
programs that contain thimersol or squalene.
BE IT FURTHER RES 0 L VED, that any vacc~ne known to contain harmful viruses or any
materials knO\\'I1 to prompt autoimmune diseases or cancer risks shall provide cause for exemption for any
person in the State ofHawai'i who so desires such exemption.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the county clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to
the Honorable William Kenoi, Mayor; Dr.. Chiyome Fukino, Director Department of Health, the'
Honorable Linda Lingle, Governor; the Honorable Daniel Akaka, U. S. Senator, the Honorable Daniel
Inouye, U. S. Senator; the Honorable Mazie Hirano, U.S. Representative; the Honorable Neil
Abercrombie, U.S. Representative; the Honorable Russell Kokubun, State Senator; and the Honorable
Faye P. Hanohano, State Representative.
Dated at
, Hawai'i, this
day of
,2009.
TN~Y: '.,A_. /,
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAW AI'I .
COUNTY COUNCIL
County ofHawai'i
Hila, Hawai'i
AYES NOES ABS EX
ENRIQUES
FORD .
GREENWELL '. ", .~
HOFFMANN
IKEDA
NAEOLE
ONISHI
.YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
ROLL CALL VOTE
I hereby ccrtify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNClL of the
County ofHawai'i on
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.
C-525/HSEOC
237 09
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