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The Northeast Public Health Collaborative is a coalition created by the governors of several northeast states (including New York,[1][2] Delaware,[3] Maine,[4] Maryland,[5] New Jersey,[6] Connecticut,[7] Massachusetts,[8] Rhode Island,[9] Pennsylvania,[10] and Vermont[11]) to coordinate public health guidelines separate from the CDC, similar to the West Coast Health Alliance.[12] Maryland joined the coalition in September 2025.[5]

The voluntary collaboration aims "to share expertise, improve coordination, enhance capacity, strengthen regional readiness, and promote and protect evidence-based public health" and "ensure trust in public health, respond to public health threats, advance community health and strengthen confidence in ... science-based medicine".[13]

The NEPHC released COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for the 2025-2026 academic year on September 15, 2025.[14]

Background

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The coalition was formed after a series of controversial decisions by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A week before the announcement, CDC director Susan Monarez was fired over disagreements on vaccine policy, with her attorneys saying she "refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives".[15] Four more top CDC leaders resigned claiming political interference in their duties.[16] On June 23, 2025, Kennedy fired all 17 members of an advisory panel for vaccine recommendations, replacing some with people who allegedly had previously spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.[17][18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative". 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ^ "NORTHEAST PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2025-2026 COVID-19 VACCINE" (PDF). New York State Department of Health. 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  3. ^ "Delaware Joins Northeastern States in Regional Public Health Coalition". State of Delaware News. 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  4. ^ "Maine, Northeastern States Formally Announce Northeast Public Health Collaborative". State of Maine, Office of Governor Janet T. Mills. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ^ a b Brown, Danielle J. (September 18, 2025). "Maryland joins multistate coalition to buck Trump administration vaccine policies". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "ICYMI: Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative". Office of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ^ Hughes, Paul (2025-09-18). "Connecticut joins Northeast collaborative on vaccine guidance, public health". CT Insider. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. ^ "Massachusetts Joins New Regional Public Health Collaborative". This Week in Worcester. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  9. ^ "RI joins multi-state coalition to protect evidence-based public health. What it means". The Providence Journal. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  10. ^ Karbal, Ian (2025-09-17). "Pa joins northeast state health coalition as CDC shakeups concern experts". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  11. ^ Skipworth, William (2025-09-18). "Health officials from 10 Northeast states officially band together. New Hampshire remains out. • New Hampshire Bulletin". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  12. ^ Goldstein, Joseph (2025-09-18). "New York and Other States Form Health Bloc as Answer to Trump's Policies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  13. ^ "Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative - NYC Health". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  14. ^ "NORTHEAST PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2025-2026 COVID-19 VACCINE" (PDF).
  15. ^ Goodman, Brenda (2025-09-03). "States band together to issue public health guidance after 'destruction' of the CDC". CNN. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  16. ^ Choi, Joseph (2025-09-03). "States unveil vaccine coordination plan, in snub to RFK Jr". The Hill. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  17. ^ Ho, Catherine (2025-09-03). "As CDC declines, California will join West Coast public health alliance". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  18. ^ "As CDC declines, California will join West Coast public health alliance". Los Angeles Times. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
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