It started quietly enough. MAGA Republicans put lunatic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services. He's forced top scientists to leave and slashed research in cancer, autoimmune diseases and other health threats. Because of him, getting the updated COVID vaccine is harder for many and confusing for everyone.

In response, Democratic-run states now talk of setting up their own "agency" to bypass the MAGA mess in Washington. Health officials from five New England states (New Hampshire opted out), New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania recently met to discuss putting together their own vaccine recommendations to bypass the federal government.

This could be the start of something bigger. Not long ago, the right wing did most of the hollering about a nationa

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