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Oregon Students Must Vaccinate by February 19 to Stay in School

2/17/2025

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Oregon students are urged to update their vaccinations by February 19 to avoid being barred from school, as health officials report alarming increases in flu and whooping cough cases. Free vaccination clinics, including one at the CareOregon Boys & Girls Club, aim to combat the state's high rate of non-medical vaccine exemptions that are fueling these outbreaks.

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Oregon students are urged to update their vaccinations by February 19 to avoid being barred from school, as health officials report alarming increases in flu and whooping cough cases. Free vaccination clinics, including one at the CareOregon Boys & Girls Club, aim to combat the state's high rate of non-medical vaccine exemptions that are fueling these outbreaks.