Florida Will End All State Vaccine Requirements, State Surgeon General Says
Florida will become the first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates, a move criticized by health experts who warn it may reduce immunization rates and increase disease outbreaks.
- Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates for schools in the state.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis supports eliminating vaccine mandates, stating, "It was wrong to do vaccine passports in 2021... And it will be wrong to do them in 2035, and we need to make that permanent."
- The move to end vaccine requirements is criticized by Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani as "a public health disaster in the making" that could drive down immunization rates and trigger outbreaks of preventable diseases.
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Florida Plans to Become First State To Eliminate All Childhood Vaccine Mandates (Maria) The author writes, “Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates, a longtime cornerstone of public health policy for keeping schoolchildren and adults safe from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who announced the decision Wednesday, cast current requirements in schools and elsewhere as ‘immoral’ intrusions …
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