PP Language Lessons
EasyHealthSeptember 18, 2025

States Unite to Protect Vaccines: A Regional Health Partnership

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Key Vocabulary

vaccine

A medicine that helps protect a person from a disease.
Example: My child got a vaccine at the clinic.

pharmacist

A health worker who gives or prepares medicine.
Example: I asked the pharmacist where to find the flu shot.

collaborative

A group that works together on a shared goal.
Example: The states joined a collaborative to share information.

📖 Article

Leaders in seven Northeastern states and New York City formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative on September 18, 2025. The group includes New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island plus New York City.

The collaborative aims to protect public health and give clear, science-based vaccine advice to residents. The states acted after federal changes to vaccine advisory panels and guidance. Some members also issued standing orders that let pharmacists and other clinicians give the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine. They will share data, coordinate buying, and prepare for respiratory virus season. The work aims to keep people safe in the coming months.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. When was the Northeast Public Health Collaborative formed?
Q2. Who formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative?
Q3. Who can give the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine under standing orders?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you think regional groups that share health information would help your community? Why or why not?

2.

Have you ever received a vaccine at a pharmacy? What was the experience like?

3.

What do you do when you hear different health advice from different places?