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Senate backs bill to preserve vaccine access and give public health officer standing-order authority
Summary
Senate Bill 1598 passed after debate over public-health authority; the bill preserves insurance coverage for recommended vaccines and gives Oregon's public health officer standing-order authority to maintain timely access in emergencies, while sponsors emphasized it does not mandate vaccination.
The Oregon Senate approved SB 1598, a bill sponsors described as preserving access to vaccines and providing the public health officer the authority to issue standing orders so pharmacists and other providers can continue to administer recommended vaccines without delays when federal guidance changes.
Senator Reynolds, a pediatrician and the bill's floor carrier, said the measure "does not mandate or require or compel any vaccine or medication. Full stop." She framed…
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