Three states on the West Coast and nine states on the Atlantic seaboard are putting together independent coalitions to coordinate vaccine recommendations and other public health activities as an alternative to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

California , Oregon , and Washington announced plans on Wednesday to form a “health alliance” to provide residents with data on vaccines and issue recommendations that contradict those from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump administration health officials.

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