Deadline approaches for Oregon school immunization requirements (KLCC, 2/1/23)
Parents, don’t let your child get left behind! (serial) Oregon Health Authority
¡Padres no dejen que sus hijos se queden atrás! (serial) Oregon Health Authority
public health
Halloween safety measures
OHA OFFERS TIPS TO STAY SAFE DURING HALLOWEEN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES (KQEN, 10/31/2022)
Halloween safety tips (2018) Oregon Department of Transportation
Halloween FAQs (2021) Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division
Make Halloween safety part of your family’s holiday fun (2011) Oregon State Fire Marshal
Schools and wildfire smoke
Smoke advisory issued for schools (Mail Tribune, 8/30/2022)
Public health guidance for school outdoor activities during wildfire events (2018) Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
PFAS in drinking water
Oregon drinking water systems mostly free from ‘forever chemicals’ contamination (Statesman Journal, 7/22/2022)
Frequently asked questions about the PFAS screening and assessment project (2022) Oregon Health Authority
PFAS screening and assessment project public water system sampling locations (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Variation in school vaccination deadline
ANNUAL SCHOOL EXCLUSION DAY TO VARY BY COUNTY (KQEN, 2/16/2022)
Parents, don’t let your child get left behind (serial) Oregon Health Authority
¡Padres no dejen que sus hijos se queden atrás! (serial) Oregon Health Authority
Testing drinking water for PFAS
Oregon will test 150 drinking water systems for PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ (Statesman Journal, 10/15/2021)
Frequently asked questions about the PFAS screening and assessment project (2021) Oregon Health Authority, Drinking Water Services
Understanding per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in Oregon (2019) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
PFAS screening and assessment project public water system sampling locations (2021) Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Tips for a Safe Halloween
A guide to this year’s Halloween in Central Oregon (KTVZ, 10/15/21)
Halloween safety tips (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Halloween masks don’t protect against COVID-19 (2020) Oregon Health Authority
Halloween FAQs (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Dogs and toxic algae blooms
State investigating whether algae bloom linked to dog’s death at Hagg Lake (KATU, 7/14/21)
Dog safety alert (2010) Oregon Health Authority
Alerta sobre seguridad para perros (2010) Oregon Health Authority
Beach monitoring program sites
OHA seeks input on which Oregon beaches to monitor in 2021 (News Guard, 4/15/2021)
Oregon Beach Monitoring Program … evaluation of monitoring sites (serial) Oregon Health Authority
The beach is not a bathroom (2007) Oregon Health Authority
Weddings and COVID
Can you have a wedding in Oregon now? Yes, but it’s complicated as coronavirus safety concerns linger (Oregonian, 3/3/2021)
COVID-19 rules for Oregon weddings? Vendors say info isn’t clear (KOIN, 3/3/2021)
Sector guidance – faith institutions, funeral homes, mortuaries and cemeteries (2020) Oregon Health Authority
Sector guidance – outdoor entertainment establishments (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Sector guidance – indoor entertainment establishments (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Sector guidance – gatherings (2020) Oregon Health Authority
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