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Archive Home > 2013 > February > 07 > Educate, vaccinate

Educate, vaccinate

• Efforts under way to increase vaccinations in Central Oregon schools

By Heidi Hagemeier / The Bulletin
February 7, 2013

In 2012, Oregon topped the nation for the highest number of kindergartners who skipped immunizations for nonmedical reasons.

Nationwide, nearly 49 percent of children age 2 or younger between 2004 and 2008 hadn't received all the recommended vaccinations, according to a study published online....

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