C.D.C. Delayed Response to Western States on Validating New Measles Test
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Key Takeaways
A coalition of Western states submitted a request for the C.D.C. to validate a new measles test.
The C.D.C. responded to the state coalition two months later.
The agency cited “competing priorities” in its delayed response.
Overview
Officials representing a coalition of Western states reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) ignored a formal request from state authorities to validate a new diagnostic test for measles.
Findings
According to statements from officials within the Western states coalition, the federal agency did not provide an immediate response to the inquiry regarding test validation. The C.D.C. replied two months after the submission of the request, stating that it had “competing priorities.”