http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/bill-would-make-exempting-children-vaccinations-more-difficult <p>SALEM, Ore. – A bill in Salem would make it harder for Oregon parents to opt out of immunizing their children. Virginia Alvino reports.</p><p> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:29:56 +0000 Virginia Alvino 23028 at http://nwpr.org http://nwpr.org/post/back-school-heightens-whooping-cough-concerns <p>Most public school students in the Northwest head back to class next week. And that has public health officials on alert. They're afraid that classrooms could be fertile ground for the spread of whooping cough, an infectious disease that's already being called an epidemic in some states. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:06:54 +0000 Chris Lehman 14254 at http://nwpr.org Back To School Heightens Whooping Cough Concerns