Oregon HB 3063 Vaccine Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate

UPDATE: 5/6/2019 – HB 3063 passed 3rd reading and final vote in the House. The bill now goes to the Senate.

HB 3063B passed the full House on second reading on 5/2/2019. It is scheduled for 3rd reading and final vote in the House on today [Monday]. The floor session starts at 11:00 AM and HB 3063B is first on the agenda.

Video is available here. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx

Many have taken to social media, in addition attending hearings and rallies, to express their opinions about the bill.

Oregon Representatives: You will vote on a bill today (HB 3063) that will save some lives and take other lives away. We do not have a good understanding of the "non-specific effects" of vaccines. Understand this as you make your decision: https://t.co/9VONqDFQ6j #orleg #hb3063
— Luke Yamaguchi (@gutresolution) May 6, 2019

https://twitter.com/PharmaHealthAT/status/1125241668788207616

True facts about the immunocompromised. So who are we supposedly trying to protect? Roughly equal to the same # of those who are exempt for all vaccines in Oregon. Why is one group favored and the other discriminated against? This is called freedom? #orpol #orleg #HB3063 https://t.co/lK74S8KqAs
— Bob Snee (@bobsnee) May 5, 2019

https://twitter.com/DrKND/status/1125432504398123008

https://twitter.com/OR4MedFreedom/status/1124481339888209920

When legislators are educated and awareness is raised, they change their minds! That's what happened in CO, WA, and ME. #ORPOL please vote NO today on HB3063. Don't be in lock step with Democrats on a bill that hurts health & hurts families. pic.twitter.com/In7xiFUX7A
— Jennifer Margulis (@JenniferMarguli) May 6, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-TPQfHkxVs

A Cease and Desist letter was issued on behalf of Oregonians for Medical Freedom to the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA). calling out more than a dozen pieces of mis- or disinformation claims being used by proponents to lobby in favor of House Bill 3063, OFMF outlined the ONA spread of disinformation including proof of their dissemination of fraudulent email communications that had been distributed to countless contacts and ONA members publicly trying to gather support for the proposed vaccine mandate

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