The governors of California, Oregon and Washington announced the creation of the West Coast Health Alliance to keep their states’ health policies unified and grounded in science.

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii announced the formation of a health alliance to guide residents on vaccines and immunizations because of what a joint statement called "the politicization of science" by the federal government.

California, Oregon, and the state Washington formed a new West Coast Health Alliance in response to turmoil and shifting vaccine guidance at the CDC.

The coronavirus has muscled its way back into headlines in recent weeks amid a summer wave of the illness and growing difficulties in getting the vaccine, as well as efforts by the Trump administration that could make getting inoculated harder for some people.

The three governors cited the mass firing of CDC doctors and scientists, as well as the politicization of the agency.

COVID-19 rates are still climbing as September begins, riding a summer spike that never really dissipated. And flu season is right around the corner, as cooler weather is expected to arrive across much of the country.

A salmonella outbreak has been delivered to the homes of consumers in 10 states, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update.

In response to confusing COVID vaccine guidance, California, Oregon and Washington will form their own health alliance to issue vaccine recommendations.