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News Release
Immunization law advisory committee meets May 30 in Portland - 05/23/18

May 23, 2018

Immunization law advisory committee meets May 30 in Portland

What: A public meeting of the Oregon Immunization School/Children’s Facility/College Law Advisory Committee

Agenda:

  • Introductions and declaration of conflict of interest.
  • Public comment.
  • Discussion of criteria used to review potential vaccine requirements.
  • Review of meningococcal vaccines against criteria for consideration of school/college vaccine requirements (vote).
  • Discussion of meningococcal vaccination and education best practices.
  • Potential administrative rule changes: electronic documents, new hepatitis B schedule.
  • 2017-2018 school and children’s facility immunization and exemption data.

When: May 30, 2-4 p.m. A 15-minute public comment period will be held at the beginning of the meeting; comments may be limited to three minutes or less, depending on the number of commenters. Those providing comments are encouraged to send written comments to oregon.imm@state.or.us by noon May 29 so they may be shared with committee members before the meeting.

Where: Portland State Office Building, Room 1E, 800 NE Oregon St., Portland. A conference call line is available at 866-377-3315, access code 9971040.

The Immunization School/Children’s Facility/College Law Advisory Committee advises the Oregon Health Authority on implementing rules for school, child care and college immunizations requirements. http://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/VACCINESIMMUNIZATION/IMMUNIZATIONPARTNERSHIPS/Pages/ISLAC.aspx

Program contact: Aaron Dunn, 971-673-0300, aaron.dunn@state.or.us

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