On that day, children and young people without the required age-appropriate immunizations will be excluded from Oregon's school, child care centers, Head Starts and preschools until they receive and document adequate vaccinations. About 15,000 parents statewide received letters mailed from local health departments February 4 letting them know what immunizations were required. She acknowledges it's sometimes difficult for parents to make sure their kids have the shots they need for a variety of reasons.
Children usually go to more than two health care providers, making immunizations hard to track.
We are now implementing a statewide child immunization information system which addresses this problem.