LCC Student Nurses Giving Free Vaccines
EUGENE, Ore. — Nursing students from Lane Community College are hosting a free vaccination clinic Wednesday at the Eugene Mission. The students from the school’s Student Nurses’ Association, along with...
View ArticleDouglas County Changes Immunization Rule
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — County immunization services may soon be disappearing for some residents who will be deemed ineligible by the CDC come March 1. Until this time, the CDC’s Vaccine for Children...
View ArticleBill May Change Vaccination Requirements
EUGENE, Ore. — Parents in Oregon may soon have a harder time opting out of vaccines for their kids. A bill that only requires the governor’s approval would require parents to get a signed note from a...
View ArticleBest Shot for Education
EUGENE, Ore. — Parents have a lot to do, between now and the first day of school: school supplies, clothes shopping and the list goes on. And health officials want to remind you to add immunizations...
View ArticleVaccination Opt Out Guidelines Changing
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon parents who choose to opt out of vaccinating their kids will have to follow some new guidelines before getting the exemption. Legislation that passed in July goes into effect...
View ArticleAntibiotic Resistance a Major Threat
(CNN) — The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for a global action plan to protect the power of antibiotics. WHO released its first global report on antimicrobial resistance Wednesday. The...
View ArticleNational Immunization Awareness Month
EUGENE, Ore. — Thousands of Americans die from vaccine preventable illnesses each year and recently, diseases like measles and pertussis or whooping cough have made a comeback. The Lane County Public...
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