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Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon: Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In ...
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Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon: Illinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In ...
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Key FactsStates Sue Over Vaccine Recommendation Cut
Feb 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • California and 14 other states filed suit against HHS and the CDC to overturn a January directive that narrowed routine vaccine guidance for children.

  • The directive, authored by Jay Bhattacharya, Mehmet Oz and Marty Makary, recommended routinely endorsing only six diseases while leaving other vaccines to provider judgment or high-risk determinations.

  • State officials argued the change bypassed federal law and scientific evidence and warned it could cause more preventable outbreaks and higher state expenses, including increased Medicaid spending and costs to counter misinformation.

  • The complaint names Kennedy, O’Neill, HHS and the CDC as defendants while California rehired fired federal medical advisers and coordinated vaccine policies with Western states.
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Autism, vaccines center latest battle between Healey and Trump administration: Governor Maura Healey is slamming Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert ...
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Democratic governors form a public health alliance: The group of 14 governors plus Guam says the alliance is a way to share data and messages about threats ...
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  • Democratic governors have formed an alliance to enhance coordination of public health efforts across states.

  • The group aims to exchange data and strategies on threats and emergency preparedness due to insufficient federal involvement.

  • Members include leaders from 15 states and Guam, featuring notable potential 2028 presidential contenders.

  • Advised by experts such as former CDC director Mandy Cohen, the alliance complements existing regional health collaborations.
  • At a time when the federal government is telling the states, 'you're on your own,' governors are banding together,
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