Maryland is the latest state to join a 10-state coalition created in response to changes in federal vaccine recommendations.

The Northeast Public Health Collaborative includes New York and Pennsylvania, and is similar to an initiative out west that includes California and Oregon.

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As families consider vaccinations they’ll seek this fall, News4 spent time with Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani as she got her own flu shot at a clinic in Wheaton.

News4 asked why Maryland opted to join the coalition.

“There has been a lot around changing federal guidelines, and we in Maryland remain committed to using evidence-based guidelines to keep Marylanders healthy. That is why we joined the Northeast Public

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