Gov. JB Pritzker has joined a public health coalition of Democratic governors to counter the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slash Medicaid and undermine vaccines.

The Governors Public Alliance is intended to protect states from the federal government’s “war on science,” vaccine misinformation and cuts to healthcare for millions of Americans, according to Pritzker’s office. The alliance will serve as a cross-state liaison with the global health community and will help facilitate collaboration to share best practices, elevate national considerations for procuring vaccines and develop policies.

“Public health should never be politicized. While Donald Trump and [Health and Human Services Secretary] RFK Jr. turn the CDC into a misin

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