Feb 19, 2015 | Legislative News, News
Statesman Journal February 19, 2015 Tense testimony about a proposal to eliminate nonmedical exemptions from Oregon’s school immunization law continued for more than three hours Wednesday afternoon as Oregonians discussed conflicting scientific claims, parental...
Feb 17, 2015 | Committee Hearings, Legislative News, News, Uncategorized
JURIST February 17, 2015 The Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care [official website] is scheduled to hear testimony on a bill [SB 422, PDF] that would limit the option for parents to receive non-medical exemptions from school vaccinations. Sponsored by state Senator...
Feb 16, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
Statesman Journal February 16, 2015 As the multistate measles outbreak is attracting national attention, Oregon might soon switch from being a state with one of the easiest immunization opt-out laws to among the toughest. Up until 2014, Oregon parents could opt out of...
Feb 16, 2015 | Legislative News, News
OregonLive February 16, 2015 The state Senate Health Care Committee will hold a public hearing this week on proposed legislation that would remove parents’ ability to exempt their children from vaccinations for nonmedical reasons. Senate Bill 442, as currently...