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Maura Healey: “In Massachusetts, we follow the science, the data, and we…”

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Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting

Published December 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:51

I feel really good. But we're here today on something serious. We're here today to make clear where Massachusetts state on protecting our children and access to safe and effective proven vaccines. In Massachusetts, we follow the science, the data, and we listen to our medical experts. We will make the best health recommendations to our families so that they can protect themselves and their loved ones. (01:51–01:58)

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Asserts that Massachusetts bases its health policies on science, data, and medical expert advice.

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“Secretary Kennedy removed and then handpicked members of the ACIP committee.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 03:11-03:18
“In the specific form of vaccines, in the face of that's remarkable statistic, a 99% reduction in infection.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 19:41-19:53
“We will make the best health recommendations to our families so that they can protect themselves and their loved ones.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 01:58-02:07
“We're also committed to getting out to the public accurate information about the safety, the effectiveness and the availability of vaccines.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 02:06-02:16
“They've suggested delaying the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, which creates a dangerous window of risk for our babies.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 04:03-04:12
“They publish misinformation about the long debunked link between vaccines and autism.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 04:12-04:20
“I signed legislation allowing the Department of Public Health to issue its own vaccine recommendations rooted in science and data.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 04:33-04:42
“I directed our commissioner to issue a prescription for all Massachusetts residents to be able to access the COVID vaccine.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 04:42-04:51
“We directed all of our health insurers to cover the vaccine and made it easier for our pharmacists and local boards of health to administer…”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 04:50-05:00
“We've made clear the critical importance of maintaining the existing Hepatitis B vaccine for our newborns.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 05:20-05:28
“That vaccine remains available here in Massachusetts.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 05:43-05:47
“We'll do whatever it takes because we don't want to see people exposed unnecessarily or needlessly due to reckless and misguided policy…”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 05:50-06:18
“Commissioner Goldstein's leadership at DPH benefits people across the state.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 13:01-13:05
“Governors here and around the country are going to continue to do theirs [jobs] if the federal government is not going to do their job.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 18:32-18:37
“We're providing information, that we're providing the science, and that we're informing base staters about what's happening and what their…”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 18:41-18:50
“We're united in making sure that people in Massachusetts will continue to have access to health care.”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 19:35-19:42
“We set out right away to make sure we stood up an infrastructure to continue to provide life-saving, effective, proven, backed by science…”
Gov. Healey and DPH Host Forum on Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines Ahead of ACIP Meeting | Uploaded December 4, 2025 | 20:13-20:24