Topic: Vaccines
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…
Immunization protects children and community
Lauren Herbert, MD
02/14/2019
OPS Member Lauren Herbert, MD, (PeaceHealth Medical Group) shares an opinion piece that draws from her experiences caring for children with vaccine preventable diseases.
OPS Responds to Oregon Gubernatorial Candidate Rep. Buehler’s Vaccine Opt-out Position
OPS
10/22/2018
Oregon Pediatric Society addresses Rep. Buehler about his October 2018 public statement in support of parental choice to opt out of immunizations.
Buehler’s Vaccine Stance Disappoints Pediatrician
John Peoples, MD, FAAP
10/18/2018
In this letter to the editor, OPS Member John Peoples, MD, urges Rep. Knute Buehler to reconsider his stance on vaccination exemptions and to act as an evidence-based resource.
Buehler Pushes Back on Critics Over Vaccinations
Register Guard
10/17/2018
Gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler addresses criticism from medical organizations (including OPS) for comments he made about vaccinations at an October 2018 governer's debate.