By John Daley , Colorado Public Radio

As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dismantling of federal vaccine policy continues to roil the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some Democratic-led states have struck out on their own, setting up new systems to help them assess the science and maintain immunization access for their residents.

Four western states — California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington — have created a collaborative to preserve access to vaccines . Several northeastern states have done the same .

New York’s governor declared a “ statewide disaster emergency ” that allows pharmacists to give covid-19 vaccines without a separate prescription. Minnesota made a similar change, and Massachusetts is requiring insurance carrier

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