Vaccine bills prove controversial amid measles outbreak

Vaccine bills prove controversial amid measles outbreak

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...
Oregon vaccine rate improves, but work remains

Oregon vaccine rate improves, but work remains

Statesman Journal By Saeroom Yoo May 4, 2015 Oregon kindergartners are getting their required school immunizations at a higher rate, the Oregon Public Health Division announced Friday. The rate at which the children have been “opted out” for nonmedical...

Oregon’s vaccine exemption rate drops 17 percent

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...