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Oregon Families for Vaccines

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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 3h
Nearly 2/3 of Oregonians oppose opt-outs of school vaccine requirements for non-medical reasons, but those same opt-out rates are skyrocketing! Opt-out rates have doubled in the last five years. From 5.9% in 2021 to 10.9% in 2026, bringing us below herd immunity for many diseases.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Stand up against disease in our community — stand up for vaccines! Join us in Salem on March 3 at the Oregon Families for Vaccines Advocacy Day! Register now: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sign up to host a Shot in the Arm movie night - we have a toolkit to make it easy. Just sign up, get access to the toolkit, find a time, and invite your friends! Sign up here: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oregon's easy opt-out policy is behind our low vaccination rates. As of 2025, Oregon had the 3rd highest opt-out rate in the country, behind Idaho & Utah. Join the fight for stronger vaccine laws in Oregon!
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's time to get your respiratory season vaccines! With a standing order in place, there's no need for prescriptions for COVID-19 or flu vaccines. www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWEL…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Read response to Federal assault on childhood immunizations from ORFV Executive Director, Meg Olson in the Oregon Capitol Chronicle: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why get vaccinated for the flu? The flu can be deadly! Estimates for the 2025-2026 flu season show at least 32 million illnesses, 390,000 hospitalizations, and 24,000 deaths from flu, including 192 deaths in US children. Read more about the flu at www.nfid.org/infectious-disease/flu
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nearly 11% of kids in Oregon schools have opted out of immunization requirements for non-medical reasons. Loopholes in our vaccine laws are dangerous - sign the petition today to tell elected leaders to close the loophole and end non-medical exemptions today! loom.ly/v4em3nY
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Sign the Petition: Close the Loopholes in Our School Vaccine Laws
Opt Outs Put Our Schools and Communities at Risk
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Concerned about declining vaccination rates in Oregon and excited to protect kids? Join us in March at our annual advocacy day! Pre-Register Now: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Movie night is one week away! Join us for good food, a special showing of "A Shot in the Arm", and learn more about vaccine advocacy in Oregon! When? September 9, 2026 Doors open at 5;30pm, movie start at 6! Where? Willamette Heritage Center, Dye House RSVP Here: loom.ly/KY9QpBk
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We need loud pro-vaccine voices more than ever - add your name to the petition to close these loopholes and keep our communities safe! 🔗https://orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/166453/
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"Thank God for modern medicine, if we listen. Talk to your doctor about getting up to date on vaccinations." bendbulletin.com/2026/08/24/editori…
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Editorial: Oregon vaccination rates are headed in the wrong direction - The Bulletin
Thank God for modern medicine. Without it, so many adults wouldn’t live so long and so many babies wouldn’t live at all. And yet people don’t always listen to what …
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Oregonians believe in protecting children through traditional childhood vaccines. In recent polling, 73% of Oregon voters supported these proven protections. Join the majority and help keep diseases like polio where they belong: in the past. orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/joinmovement
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Measles can spread faster than TikTok trends, and it’s no joke. The MMR vaccine helps protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Check your family’s vaccine records and ask if you’re up to date. #AskForVax #VoicesForVaccines #NIAM26
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's getting closer! Learn more about why vaccines are so important, and watch A Shot in the Arm! 📆 Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 5:30PM 📍Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St SE, Salem, OR orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Oregon Health and Family Organizations Call for Action and Reaffirm Support for Science-Based Childhood Immunizations Opposing Federal Executive Order Read the full statement: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/joint…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Our Pro-Vaccine Voter Guide for the upcoming general election is out! Here’s how you can ready for election day: 👉 Read & share our voter guide (link is in our bio) 👉Make a plan to vote at sos.oregon.gov/elections 👉Check in with your loved ones and make sure they have a voting plan.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
73% of Oregonians support Oregon's school entry vaccine requirements, but kindergarten vaccination rates are declining steadily. Learn more about vaccines in Oregon and get involved: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Oregonians believe in protecting children through traditional childhood vaccines. In recent polling, 73% of Oregon voters supported these proven protections. Join the majority and help keep diseases like polio where they belong: in the past. orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/joinmovement
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Diseases don’t care about your politics - they prey on low vaccination rates like the ones we are seeing in Oregon. Together, we can block RFK’s agenda in Oregon, but we need voices like yours. Join the pro-vaccine movement in Oregon today! orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/joinmovement
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Did you know it's easier to get a vaccine exemption than it is to get an actual vaccine? This is a major factor contributing to our high Non-Medical Exemption Rates. Opt-outs in Oregon are the 3rd highest in the nation at 11% statewide. Fight back now: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Tiny tummies deserve big protection. Rotavirus can bring serious diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration — and nobody wants that plot twist. Ask your child’s doctor about the rotavirus vaccine. #AskForVax #VoicesForVaccines #NIAM26
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Join us in September to watch A Shot in the Arm! 📆 Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 5:30PM 📍Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St SE, Salem, OR Register here: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
With today’s executive order, RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda in Washington is pushing an anti-vaccine agenda that could weaken protections for children and communities. Oregon doesn’t have to follow that lead. Click here to message your lawmakers: www.vaccineadvocacy.org/campaign/Ac…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Measles is spreading in Oregon, and we aren't ready. With declining vaccination rates and increasing opt-out rates, we are at risk for the large-scale outbreaks we are seeing in Florida, South Carolina, and across the country. Take a stand - orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/joinmovement
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Oregon’s non-medical exemption rates have risen drastically in the last few years, putting our kids at risk of serious, preventable diseases like measles. Now’s the time to take a stand - join the pro-vaccine movement in Oregon today! orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Sign the Petition: Close the Loopholes in Our School Vaccine Laws
Opt Outs Put Our Schools and Communities at Risk
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
73% of Oregon voters support vaccine requirements for attending school. Still, Oregon is one of a handful of states that allow for exemptions for personal or philosophical reasons. Join the Pro-Vaccine Movement in Oregon: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/joinmovement
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Don’t let HPV be the scary part of growing up. HPV vaccination helps protect against the types of HPV that can lead to certain cancers. So future-you has one less thing to fear. Ask about the HPV vaccine for preteens, teens, and eligible adults. #AskForVax #VoicesForVaccines #NIAM26
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
What are non-medical exemptions (NMEs)? Just what they sound like! NMEs are: 👉Personal 👉Religious 👉Philosophical They're reasons that some states allow as exemptions to vaccine requirements. Because we need 95% vaccination rates to keep our communities safe, high NME rates put us all at risk.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Join us in September for a showing of "Shot in the Arm" in Salem! Where: Willamette Heritage Center When: Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 at 5:30 PM RSVP here: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Did you know? During the Revolutionary War, smallpox posed a serious threat to the Continental Army. It's a reminder that science and innovation have been part of America's story since the very beginning. Science helped make freedom possible. Happy Independence Day! #WeThePeopleVax
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Oregon Vaccination Rates Hit New Low in 2026. In the school year ending in 2026, 10.9% of Oregon kindergartners had nonmedical exemptions for a school-required vaccine.  Read more here: www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/05/2…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Oregon Vaccination Rates Hit New Low in 2026. In the school year ending in 2026, 10.9% of Oregon kindergartners had nonmedical exemptions for a school-required vaccine.  Read more at link in bio.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives for our country, and honor them by helping keep our communities safe, strong, connected, and protected. #WeThePeopleVax
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Earlier this year, ORFV advocates came out to testify for Senate Bill 1598. Today, a few of those advocates and ORFV leaders joined as Governor Kotek signed this important vaccine access bill into law. Thank you to Governor Kotek and the sponsors of this bill!
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Do you know a vaccine superstar? Fill out the Immunize Oregon Shot of Hope Award nomination form! Nominate here: form.jotform.com/ImmunizeOregon/imm…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined for one of our movie nights, either in Portland last month or in Bend last night! "A Shot in the Arm" is such an impact ful movie and we were thrilled to meet new advocates and share the message with them.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
THIS THURSDAY! Join us in Bend at our second community screening of "A Shot in the Arm." Enjoy this powerful documentary, plus coffee and desserts. May 7, 2026 at 6 PM The Breakroom, Bend Oregon Register Here: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/bend-movie-night
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Join us in Bend at our second community screening of "A Shot in the Arm." Enjoy this powerful documentary, plus coffee and desserts! When: May 7, 2026 at 6 PM Where: The Breakroom, Bend Oregon Register Here: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/bend-movie-night
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Rebecca Archer’s daughter died of measles that she contracted before she was old enough to be vaccinated. “Parents must realize that refusing vaccinations doesn’t just put your own child at risk. It puts other children at risk,” Archer writes. Read more here: loom.ly/PDOjojk
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Movie Night is coming up this week! We are excited to have Dr. Howard Chiou, Medical Director of Communicable Diseases and Immunizations at OHA, join us for movie night as our welcoming speaker! Register now: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/movie…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
What is Pertussis, and how can we stay protected? In 2025, reported cases of Pertussis were at a record-breaking high in Oregon. Protect your family and community by getting vaccinated!
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
One week!!! Join Oregon Families for Vaccines and Immunize Oregon for a community movie night showing of "Shot in the Arm" on April 23rd 5-7:30PM in Portland (RSVP for location) RSVP: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/movie…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Whether you've been exposed or you're just at risk or worried, we want to know how this impacts you. Share your story! Understanding how this measles outbreak has impacted our communities is important. Every story matters. Share your story: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
As we near the end of National Public Health Week, we're celebrating public health achievements and encouraging action to build a healthier future for all. From past progress to future possibilities, public health is always moving forward. Now is the time to keep that momentum going.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Join Oregon Families for Vaccines and Immunize Oregon for a community movie night showing of "A Shot in the Arm." April 23rd, 5-7:30 in Portland (RSVP for location) RSVP: www.orfamiliesforvaccines.org/movie…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
To celebrate National Public Health Week this week, we're celebrating progress and looking ahead to the work still needed to keep communities healthy. Public health has come a long way, but there’s still more to do. This week is about building a stronger, healthier future for all.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
It's National Public Health Week, hosted by the American Public Health Association (APHA), and this week, we’re reminded that everyone has a role in building healthier communities. Public health is a collective effort. Real change happens when communities come together and take action.
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Calling parents, providers, and community members! Understanding how this measles outbreak has impacted our communities is important. Every story matters. Share your story here: orfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/cam…
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Oregon Families for Vaccines @orfamilies4vax.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
What is Rotavirus, and how can we stay protected? Some common symptoms of Rotovirus: Fever Upset stomach and vomiting Watery diarrhea, sometimes multiple times a day
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