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Our view: Oregon tightened vaccination restrictions; parents still opt out
The Observer, La Grande, Ore. via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoChildren can’t be expected to make the right choices for themselves. Their parents or guardians must do their best. And more and more parents in Oregon are choosing to claim nonmedical exemptions ...
Percentage of Oregon students missing vaccines rises again
OregonLive.com· 9 hours agoThe Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday that nearly 9% of the state’s kindergartners had a...
Fact checking claims about vaccines as new COVID-19 variant emerges
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn the last month, new COVID-19 variants — known as FLiRT and part of the omicron family — emerged...
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
Indiana Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoLouisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate...
'Highest rate ever' for students claiming nonmedical vaccination exemptions
Cottage Grove Sentinel· 5 days agoSchools reported the highest rate ever for students claiming nonmedical exemptions from the state’s...
Latest COVID worry, FLiRT variants, sparks concern about vaccination rates
Los Angeles Daily News· 3 days agoA new family of COVID variants nicknamed “FLiRT” is spreading across the country, as vaccination...
Health department renews previously blocked vaccine requirements for school children
Wisconsin Examiner via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoChildren entering seventh grade or 12th grade will require meningitis vaccines under newly updated...
How a simulation is informing COVID-19 vaccine policy after our 'return to normal'
Medical Xpress· 11 hours agoBefore the emergence of the omicron COVID-19 variant, countries like the U.K. had high vaccination...
Pennsylvania health officials warn about measles exposure in Philadelphia region
CBS News· 9 hours agoOfficials in Pennsylvania are warning about possible measles exposures in the Philadelphia region....
The unexpected return of measles and its impact on public health - The Tribune
The Ironton Tribune· 6 days agoThe return of the disease is alarming, especially because measles was once a leading cause of massive illness in children that led to death in some cases. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control ...