Washington, California, and Oregon are launching a West Coast Health Alliance to ensure public health guidance remains grounded in science, amid growing concerns about the federal government’s handling of the CDC. Governors Bob Ferguson, Gavin Newsom, and Tina Kotek announced the alliance Thursday, saying it will provide consistent, evidence-based recommendations on vaccines and other health measures for residents across the three states.

State health officials say the initiative responds to recent federal actions — including mass firings of CDC scientists and the politicization of health guidance — that have undermined public trust in the nation’s leading public health agency. The alliance will coordinate with trusted medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics an

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