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Oregon shortage causes health officials to drop two vaccines.(Brief Article)
2002 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Shortages have forced Oregon health officials to drop for this year two immunizations previously required of school-age children.
The vaccine for chicken pox and a tetanus-diphtheria booster for children age 7 and older are suspended this year because of spot shortages, state health officials said.
Supplies of the two vaccines should be restocked by next year, making the suspensions temporary. A 1-year delay would not result in any outbreaks of disease, the officials said.
It's the first time since 1980 that Oregon has suspended a requirement for shots because of a vaccine shortage. In that year, the state barred unimmunized children from school.
Children enrolled in school or day care must have had their immunization records up to date by February 20 - the so-called exclusion day - or face being sent home from school until they receive the shots.
Lorraine Duncan, immunization program manager for the state Department of Human Services, said it would be unfair to exclude children for lack of a shot that is not ...
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