West Coast States Form Health Alliance to Coordinate Vaccine Policies

California, Oregon, and Washington have formed the West Coast Health Alliance to protect their public health policies from political interference, especially in response to turmoil at the CDC under the Trump administration and the appointment of vaccine skeptics by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The alliance aims to maintain evidence-based vaccine guidance and share immunization recommendations while allowing each state to pursue independent strategies, emphasizing the importance of science and credible information in public health decisions.