In response to recent federal actions that have undermined the independence of the CDC and raised concerns about the politicization of science, Washington, California, Hawaii, and Oregon are beginning the process to provide evidence-based unified recommendations to their residents regarding who should receive immunizations and to help ensure the public has access and credible information for confidence in vaccine safety and efficacy.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced they will launch a new West Coast Health Alliance to ensure residents remain protected by science, not politics.
The alliance represents a unified regional response to the Trump Administration’s destruction of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an