The West Coast Health Alliance formed by the states of California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington earlier this month said Thursday that it is recommending its residents take the 2025-26 COVID-19 shot, as well as vaccines for the flu and RSV this winter.

The move comes one day before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets to determine new recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as for a pair of childhood vaccines.

“Our states are united in putting science, safety and transparency first — and in protecting families with clear, credible vaccine guidance,” the governors of all four states said in a joint statement. “The West Coast Health Alliance stands united in protecting public health and always putting safety before

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