Press Release  Governor Healey Issues Statement on Trump’s Turmoil at the CDC

Boston — Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s destructive actions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including most recently firing CDC Director Susan Monarez and restricting access to COVID-19 vaccines.

“What Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy are doing at the CDC is wrong and will cost people’s lives – firing the CDC Director, restricting access to lifesaving vaccines, and cutting billions in public health funding,” said Governor Healey. “Here in Massachusetts, we have the best health care in the world, and we invest in public health. We’re going to make sure that people get the vaccines they need – no matter what the Trump Administration does.”

Governor Healey has taken several steps in recent months to ensure that vaccines remain available in Massachusetts. Earlier this month, she proposed giving the state Department of Public Health (DPH) authority to set independent standards for vaccine recommendations rather than rely on the federal government’s recommendations. Massachusetts is also leading a bipartisan coalition of states to coordinate on vaccine recommendations. 

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