Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Aubrey WieberSalem Reporter, February 25, 2019 Last week, testimony on a vaccine bill got support from testifiers as being informative, but rebuke from doctors saying it would mislead the public and scare them of vaccinations. On Friday, a bill that would eliminate...
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...
May 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oregon Health Authority May 01, 2015 Decrease attributed to more stringent requirements for seeking nonmedical exceptions Fewer Oregon parents or guardians sought nonmedical exemptions to the state’s school immunization requirements over the last year, according to...
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...