GUEST OPINION Public Health or Pharma Profits? Oregon House Bill 3063 would remove religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines in children and force families who do not comply with the Oregon Health Authority’s schedule to remove children from childcare and school (public or private). This includes children whose parents choose a delayed vaccine schedule or […]
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School Exclusion Day
Health officials: Vaccinations are the best defense
Feb. 20 is School Exclusion Day, or the final day parents have to show their children are up to date on all their immunizations. According to the Oregon Health Authority, under state law, all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities must have their records complete or show […]
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Our Interconnected Health
Although there is no known vaccination or cure, corresponding directly with rising national concerns about the Ebola virus, there has been a noticeable uptick in flu vaccinations this October throughout American cities. It is a simple and understandable correlation: Americans are thinking more about their vulnerabilities to infectious diseases, and the role that our interconnected […]
