Universal vaccination for hepatitis B is one opportunity to ensure newborns have a healthy life. It's also an important step toward eradicating this deadly disease.

Assuring that Oregonians have clean, safe drinking water is a core public health activity.

It's always a very difficult process when people are this divided. This (outrage from parents about the program) was kind of sad because there was so much misinformation out there.

There is no cure for hepatitis B, which is why prevention is critical. Universal vaccination at birth is the most effective way to prevent infection and future consequences of the disease.

However, because Oregon does not have 100 percent screening, some infants may slip through the cracks. Administering hepatitis B vaccine at birth provides a safety net that protects all infants.

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