Nov 13, 2016 | Blog entry, Opinion Pieces
I had the opportunity last month, along with four other members of OFMF, to attend a Roundtable for Stakeholders “to discuss issues relating to achieving higher HPV vaccination rates in Oregon.” I even received an email stating “We are excited that you will be...
Oct 6, 2016 | Blog entry, Opinion Pieces
On August 15, 2016, the CDC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Communicable Disease, and is accepting public comments on the proposed rule until October 14, 2016. Under the proposed rule, the CDC plans to give itself the power, based on its own...
Jun 25, 2015 | Blog entry, Legislative News, Opinion Pieces
SafeMinds.com June 24, 2015 By Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., Special to SafeMinds In a hearing on Tuesday, June 9th about SB 277, a bill proposed to abolish non-medical vaccine exemptions in California, California’s Assembly Member, Autumn Burke, a Democrat who represents...
Apr 6, 2015 | Blog entry, Opinion Pieces
By Guest Author April 6, 2015 We were as confused as you probably are right now. What does a 2015 Senate Bill introduced by Oregon State Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — SB 673 — proposing to allow dentists to dispense and administer vaccines have to do with...
Mar 12, 2015 | Opinion Pieces, Uncategorized
Guest author March 12, 2015 Bills banning most vaccine exemptions fail in Oregon, Washington If you’re a fan of informed consent, medical freedom, and parental rights, headlines like the one above that hit late last night are music to your ears. Oregon and Washington,...
Mar 6, 2015 | News, Opinion Pieces
Hillsboro Tribune By the Editorial Board March 6, 2015 Last week, Gov. Kate Brown said Oregon needs to have “a broader discussion” about the death penalty and the criminal justice system. We believe the same approach also needs to be taken with the issue of...
