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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 237 09
(Draft 3)
A RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS TO
AMEND VACCINE LAWS TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF MEDICAL, RELGIOUS
AND PHILOSOPHICAL EXEMPTION FROM MANDATED VACCINATION
PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Level
6 "pandemic" and according to the International Health Regulations of 2005, 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 text of the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA)
gives Public Health officials the power to vaccinate all Americans over the age of six months and
according to" Section 807"of MSEHPA, previous laws granting medical, religious, and
philosophical exemptions to federally mandated vaccination programs would be repealed; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statute Section 302A-1157, 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-1154 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;
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, 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 publics best
interest to amend the vaccine laws, to include the right of medical, religious and medical
exemptions from mandated vaccination programs; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that it
recommends the state and federal elected officials who represent the people of the State of
Hawaii amend vaccine laws to include medical, religious and medical exemptions from
mandatory vaccine programs
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any vaccine known to contain harmful viruses or
any materials known to prompt autoimmune diseases or cancer risks shall provide cause for
exemption for any person in the County of Hawaii 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 , Hawaii, this day of 52009.
INTRO UCED BY:
COUNCIL MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS Ex
Hilo, Hawaii ENRIQUES
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GREENWELL
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOFFMANN
County of Hawaii on
IKEDA
NAEOLE
ATTEST: ONISHI
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C-525.11/HSEDC-3
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 237 09
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