In January 2026, federal officials made significant changes to their list of recommended childhood vaccines. Oregon Health Authority and the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA)
do not support these changes and we continue to endorse the vaccination recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Read more about these changes and why AAP recommendations
make the most sense for children living in the United States.
Additionally, federal officials have made misleading claims about vaccines and autism. However, decades of scientific research have proven that vaccines
do not cause autism. Learn more about autism research, including known genetic and environmental risk factors, on the
AAP Autism Foundation websites.
Newborns are especially vulnerable to disease for which they are too young to be vaccinated. That's why it's important for expectant mothers to receive certain vaccines to protect their newborns.
Additionally, if you become infected with the flu or COVID-19
while you are pregnant, you can become much sicker than you would otherwise. Vaccines offer you and your baby the best protection.
More information coming soon....