(Salem, OR) -- The governors of Oregon, California, and Washington have issued a joint statement condemning HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Junior's decision to dismiss the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC. The Governors say their three states depend on the best science and knowledge available to protect public health saying they have grave concerns about the integrity of upcoming federal recommendations. During the pandemic, Oregon, Washington and California joined together to create the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, which continues to collaborate with medical experts.