The New York City and state health departments, along with the health departments of six other Northeastern states, announced a new regional partnership Thursday to develop vaccine guidance and tackle other public health issues, including infectious disease surveillance and disaster preparedness.

The group, known as the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, immediately issued its official COVID vaccine guidance , preempting recommendations from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. That committee is meeting Thursday and Friday to discuss and vote on recommendations around COVID vaccines, as well as shots for hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.

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