Where We Stand
Section: Public Health
Policy: Vaccines

Vaccines

The OMA recognizes the role of vaccines in protecting the health of individuals and communities. Therefore, the OMA supports efforts to ensure all individuals are fully immunized and the removal of the child nonmedical exemption process from Oregon law. OMA supports the vaccine schedule and recommendations established by the CDC. OMA members shall educate patients and families on the safety, risks, and benefits of vaccination and lead by example through vaccinating themselves and their families. OMA shall support both national and state scientifically-based policies that promote the safety of vaccinations and effectively serve to increase the number of individuals vaccinated against communicable diseases.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees, September 2020.


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