Vaccine policy in the United States is diverging sharply as states either pull back from federal guidance or move to reinforce their own.

Western states form coalition against CDC guidelines

On Wednesday, California, Oregon and Washington announced the formation of the Western Alliance to address what its leaders said were gaps in “credible information” from the Trump administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hawaii joined the alliance Thursday.

The coalition said its goal is to combat the spread of politically driven guidance and reaffirm science-based recommendations.

The Western Alliance warned in a statement of “severe consequences if the CDC becomes a political tool that increasingly pedals ideology instead of science.” The group plans to releas

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