This site is for parents in Ashland, Oregon and beyond. Making the decision of whether or not to immunize is a huge responsibility and we believe it’s most important you make an informed choice. Whatever your current views are on vaccines, this site is designed to serve as a resource for you.
Ashland Child features testimonials from parents who live in the Rogue Valley. Learn how they made their decisions.
Vaccines protect from disease by allowing our bodies to perform a “practice run” in protecting itself against germs.
There’s a lot of misinformation about vaccines. We help you sort out what’s credible and what’s not. And we are here to answer your questions.
November 2021
A Covid vaccine is now available for children ages 5 years and older. For some parents, and even some kids, this is the best gift they could imagine for the holidays, but other parents may be feeling a little less sure. That’s understandable. Finding up to date information on a topic that changes by the week adds to the challenge. Here are two websites that we recommend for parents and that you can share with friends and family as well.
These are hard times. We want to be done with Covid-19. We know kids need to be in school and the way we do that is through vaccination. There are no 100%, perfectly safe choices in this world. There is, however, the choice to take a small risk over a big risk. Vaccination is the better and safer choice. Let’s have a healthy and safe holiday season this year.
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