How does your county measure up in vaccinations?

The Oregon Immunization Program has developed Population-Based Rates that provide detailed state, county and some census tract immunization coverage information.

Anyone can access this data to use in a number of ways, from grant writing to evaluations to legislative issues. The public can check to see how one county stacks up against the rest of the state. And when it comes to a serious health concern, such as measles or whooping cough, the Oregon Immunization Program can use these rates to gauge community protection levels. Health officials can look at vaccination rates and determine where to do interventions and outreach to keep Oregonians healthy.

• Learn more about Population-Based Rates
• Access the data

What is Public Health?

Public health touches every person, every day, and helps Oregon communities create healthy environments so those who live there can be well. Public health is based on science and focuses on population groups rather than on the individual. It emphasizes preventing illness and injury rather than treating a medical condition that has already occurred.

• Read more about a day in your life with public health.

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• Healthy babies: Not just a nine-month matter.
• See who was honored for their partnership work with immunization.
• We are improving health and lowering costs through "Living Well" programs.
• How WIC is working to working to lower obesity and improve health.
• Read about a recent panel discussion: treating the study and prevention of violence as though it were a preventable disease.