Topic: Vaccines
Opinion: Oregon lawmakers must adopt stronger vaccine policies
By OPS Member Dr. Kim Ruscher, Dr. Serena Black and Dr. James McGovern
01/29/2021
"Vaccinations save lives. They spare us from suffering the impacts of disease and the dangers of infectious epidemics. Oregon’s Legislature should adopt Senate Bill 254 to ensure our communities are…
Vaccinations are Successful, Safe Protection
Ryan Hassan, MD
04/18/2019
OPS Member Ryan Hassan, MD, (Clackamas Pediatric Clinic) shares his support for vaccinations in this letter to the editor.
OPS Policy Statement on Vaccinations
OPS
04/18/2019
The Oregon Pediatric Society supports the American Academy of Pediatrics statement that vaccines protect children's health and save lives. They prevent life-threatening diseases, including some forms of cancer. Vaccines have…
Time to remove immunization exemptions
Emily Puterbaugh, MD
03/18/2019
OPS Member Emily Puterbaugh, MD, (Broadway Medical Clinic) shares her take on the recent measles crisis.
In Support of House Bill 3063
Brenna Lewis, MD & John Peoples, MD
03/08/2019
In this letter to the editor, OPS Members Brenna Lewis, MD, (Mosaic Medical) & John Peoples, MD, (Central Oregon Pediatric Associates) laud Cheri Helt’s sponsorship of House Bill 3063.
Vaccines Save Lives and Keep Children Safe
Alanna Braun, MD
03/01/2019
In her letter to the editor, OPS Member Alanna Braun, MD, (OHSU) explains how as a pediatrician, vaccines are one of the few things she recommends without hesitation.
Vote to Limit Immunization Exceptions is Vote for Children
Shaili Rajput, MD, MPH
02/28/2019
OPS Member Shaili Rajput, MD, MPH, Pediatrician (Kaiser Permanente) writes that House Bill 3063 would protect more children from treatable illness and would rely on well-established science.
What Will it Take to Tighten Vaccine Laws ? A Measles Outbreak Might Help
The Oregonian
02/22/2019
OPS Board Member Art Jaffe, MD, is interviewed in this article about vaccination legislation in Oregon and Washington.
In Opposition to SB 649: Patient Stories about Vaccine-Preventable Infections
Dawn Nolt, MD MPH
02/22/2019
With her knowledge and expertise in infection, outbreaks and public health, as well as her presence on the national stage regarding pediatric infectious diseases, Dr. Dawn Nolt speaks in opposition…
A Message to Parents from Oregon Pediatric Society Regarding the Recent Measles Outbreak
OPS
02/20/2019
The recent measles outbreak in Clark County, Washington, and Multnomah County, Oregon, has caused concern and uncertainty among parents of vaccinated and unvaccinated children. The Oregon Pediatric Society (OPS) encourages…