Childhood Immunization
Oregon shortage causes health officials to drop two vaccines
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, March 12th, 2002
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...
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