With more than a million Oregonians expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday week, the state’s COVID-19 immunization rate is significantly lower than it was at this time last year. Co-owner ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Oregon’s flu season is closing in on its brutal end, which left many family members dodging each ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Flu vaccine rates among Oregon health care workers have plummeted over the last five respiratory virus seasons, raising the risk of infection for patients, the Oregon Health ...

When Nadine Gartner was pregnant with her daughter six years ago, she was surprised by the number of Portlanders who refused to give their kids early childhood vaccines. “So many smart, educated ...

OREGON, USA — Oregon has reported a record 1,475 cases of pertussis this year, surpassing the state's previous annual high of 1,420 set in 1950, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday. The ...

Oregon’s already low kindergarten vaccination rates may worsen after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month stopped recommending the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Public health ...

The parents of 9.7% of Oregon kindergartners have claimed non-medical exemptions for their children during the 2024-2025 - a ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) An Oregon Senate committee advanced a vaccine bill ahead of a key deadline Tuesday, passing a measure that seeks to increase the number of immunized children and requires schools to ...

The Oregon Legislature attempted to pass a bill to eliminate nonmedical vaccine exemptions in 2019 and was met with heavy resistance from parents and advocates citing medical freedom. Five years later ...