Stricter Ore. Immunization Law Goes Into Effect March 1


In an effort to better protect against diseases like measles, mumps and rubella, Oregon legislators have passed a law making it more difficult for parents to get an immunization exemption for their kids.

The law goes into effect next month, but it probably won't be an issue for parents until the beginning of the new school year in September.

Last year, about six out of every hundred Oregon kindergarteners got an immunization exemption, for diseases like whooping cough, polio, diphtheria and hepatitis.

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