Washington will join California and Oregon as part of a West Coast coalition to make their own vaccine recommendations rather than rely on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington Health Secretary Dennis Worsham said the move follows turmoil at the CDC, which he said has made decisions since the beginning of the Trump administration “based on political views” rather than an “attention to science.”

Worsham described the new West Coast Health Alliance as a “shadow network” filling the role the CDC has played in the past.

“This is about aligning ourselves where the science is strongest – trying to quiet the noise so people know where to go and what to do,” he said.

The three states acting in one voice hope to achieve more credibility with the public. Vaccin

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