The Northeast Public Health Collaborative is official. It's a voluntary coalition to help protect its states from the willful ignorance of the Trump administration’s HHS Department.
These people are all criminals endangering the public’s health. I hope they pay a price for their cupidity. What I really don’t hope to see is a return of smallpox, polio, or some of the other more severe diseases. When I was a child I remember two things about smallpox: when you got vaccinated it often left you scarred at the site of the vaccination. All of the older people in my family had these scars. I was also vaccinated against smallpox but I’m not sure my scar is visible. I even met the occasional elder who had smallpox scars because they had not been vaccinated.
My uncle in California, who fought in World War II, got polio and walked with a brace or cane for years. He also suffered from the kickback effects of polio when he was an old man. These diseases have killed or maimed millions of people. We do not want to see them again when they are preventable with vaccination. If the current insane lunatics in charge of HHS start denying these life-saving vaccinations to the public, it won’t take much to bring them back. I will be safe from smallpox, but will you?
They’re Republicans. I don’t know why NH sends Dems to the US Senate and House (as well as EC votes), but elects an R state legislature and governor. I know NH has a libertarian streak but it’s ridiculous.
I hope the North East group and the PNW and the other enlightened states will share their information with those of us in red states.
I was going to suggest this also. There are a lot of people who live in red states that don’t agree with Kennedy.
Good for them. The HHS and CDC cannot be trusted now, what with a brain worm damaged fool in charge. CDC: Center for Disease Continuation
I assume a Flat-earther is in charge of the U.S. Geological Survey under the anti-science MAGA regime.
Fabulous. More states need to join this coalition.
Why have Vermont and New Hampshire not joined? Delaware?
VT and NH are Republican governors.
Hi, the small state of Delaware has also announced it is a member of this alliance!
This is great news!
excellent idea Texas is in dire need of this
These people are all criminals endangering the public’s health. I hope they pay a price for their cupidity. What I really don’t hope to see is a return of smallpox, polio, or some of the other more severe diseases. When I was a child I remember two things about smallpox: when you got vaccinated it often left you scarred at the site of the vaccination. All of the older people in my family had these scars. I was also vaccinated against smallpox but I’m not sure my scar is visible. I even met the occasional elder who had smallpox scars because they had not been vaccinated.
My uncle in California, who fought in World War II, got polio and walked with a brace or cane for years. He also suffered from the kickback effects of polio when he was an old man. These diseases have killed or maimed millions of people. We do not want to see them again when they are preventable with vaccination. If the current insane lunatics in charge of HHS start denying these life-saving vaccinations to the public, it won’t take much to bring them back. I will be safe from smallpox, but will you?
Brilliant idea. We need one in the Midwest! We're gonna have to work together to circumvent the dumb.
I am furious that NH didn’t join. Republican governir.
Thank you! I live in Indiana. I can't imagine our state doing that.
Exactly what he wants: NOT funded by our FEDERAL taxes.
What about Maryland?
Where is Maryland!!
I'm not surprised my state (NH) hasn't joined yet. Apparently they've been asked but no official reason yet as to why they're not already on board.
They’re Republicans. I don’t know why NH sends Dems to the US Senate and House (as well as EC votes), but elects an R state legislature and governor. I know NH has a libertarian streak but it’s ridiculous.
I thought Vermont was going to be part of this?