"The CDC has become a political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science, ideology that will lead to severe health consequences, the governors said in a joint statement. The dismantling of public health and dismissal of experienced and respected health leaders and advisers, along with the lack of using science, data, and evidence to improve our nation's health are placing lives at risk, California State Health Officer Erica Pan said in the news release."
"Washington state Health Secretary Dennis Worsham said public health is about preventing illness, preventing the spread of disease, and preventing early, avoidable deaths. Vaccines are among the most powerful tools in modern medicine; they have indisputably saved millions of lives, Oregon Health Director Sejal Hathi said. But when guidance about their use becomes inconsistent or politicized, it undermines public trust at precisely the moment we need it most."
Governors of Washington, Oregon and California formed an alliance to create their own vaccine recommendations, citing concerns that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being politicized and its leadership undermined. The governors pointed to restructuring and downsizing of the CDC by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleged promotion of anti-vaccine policies, and staffing and budget cuts, including efforts to oust agency leadership. Florida announced plans to phase out childhood vaccine mandates under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. State health officials warned that dismantling public health infrastructure and inconsistent guidance will erode trust and risk preventable illness, spread, and deaths.
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