Oregon schools work together to keep children healthy

Families across Oregon work hard to keep children healthy, and vaccines are a big part of that. Most parents choose to vaccinate their children, but new data shows that some schools have lower vaccination rates than they used to. Because of this, state health officials are encouraging families to take a moment to check their school’s immunization rates. […]

“Lab Week” honors Oregon’s unseen heroes on the front lines of public health

Did you know that babies born in Oregon are tested for more than 45 developmental disorders within two days of birth? Moments after a baby enters this world, a few drops of blood are taken from its tiny heel and sent to a laboratory for testing—namely, the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) in Hillsboro. […]