vaccinations

For the second time in a month, opponents of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s extended “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order – many of them openly carrying firearms…

Health officials in Washington state said there have been 151 cases of mumps have been reported statewide since the end of October. Only 46 were reported…

Six infants may have been exposed to the measles in a recent outbreak in the Spokane area, and 25 people are under quarantine.The first measles outbreak…

Oregon and Washington lawmakers flinched within hours of each other Wednesday when it came to toughening mandatory vaccination requirements for…

Northwest lawmakers are considering whether to make it harder for parents to opt out of immunizing their children.In Oregon Monday, opponents of a bill…

Legislative moves to limit school immunization exemptions are drawing vocal opposition from some parents. Opponents of mandatory vaccination crowded a…

Some Northwest lawmakers want to make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children.The proposals come as a measles outbreak has spread…

A big measles outbreak in British Columbia has crossed over the border into the American Northwest.Health officers in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have confirmed…

Public health officials say recent measles cases in the Northwest highlight the need to be vaccinated against the infection.While the highly-contagious…

Oregon lawmakers want to make parents think twice before deciding not to have their kids immunized. The Oregon Senate Thursday approved a measure that…