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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SACRAMENTO, U.S., Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — Four western U.S. states — California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii — issued coordinated recommendations on COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines on Wednesday, saying regional action is needed as federal vaccination policies are rapidly changing.
The announcement was made by the West Coast Health Alliance, which was formed earlier this month.
State leaders described their actions as a practical step to provide residents with clear, science-based guidance at a time of rapidly shifting federal health policy.
Recent federal government personnel changes and policy changes have weakened national guidance and created uncertainty, so four states have coordinated their own recommendations to protect people at higher risk and maintain vaccine access and coverage, according to their statements.
On June 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which makes recommendations on the safety, effectiveness, and clinical need of vaccines for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would reconstitute the committee to enhance public confidence. On September 15, it and the CDC appointed five new members.
California's statement said the moves "politicized" the CDC and created a "vacuum" for science-based guidance that the alliance intends to fill.
Western public health officials have stressed the importance of protecting those at higher risk.
“Vaccines are the best defense we have against serious diseases,” said Washington State Health Director Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, adding that the goal is to protect young children, older adults, pregnant women and other high-risk groups. –0–
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