States Form Health Alliances After Recent CDC and FDA Changes in Policy

Earlier this month, Washington State, Oregon and California formed the West Coast Health Alliance in response to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed changes to the national schedule and guidelines for children and pregnant women vaccinations, limitations on eligibility for COVID vaccine shots, and the replacement of all members on the CDC vaccine advisory panel.

Hawaii also joined the alliance soon after. The West Coast Health Alliance will review medical information on vaccines and provide guidance for the western states. The alliance was created because of concerns the CDC and FDA are being…