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Jacksonville Pediatric Professor Says Getting Rid of the Vaccine Mandate Could Be Devastating

Florida lawmakers aim to repeal K-12 vaccine mandates to restore parental choice amid concerns over declining immunization rates, currently at 88.7% for kindergarteners, below the national average.

  • On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Florida's plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates statewide.
  • This decision aims to restore parental choice by removing what they call unconstitutional mandates that intrude on individual rights and medical decisions.
  • Public health officials, school nurses, and parents warn ending mandates may increase outbreaks of diseases like measles and polio, putting children and vulnerable populations at risk.
  • Dr. Jeffrey Goldhagen warned that more children will become ill, while Lynn Nelson, leader of the school nurses’ organization, stated that this policy shift could lead to a completely avoidable public health crisis.
  • Florida becoming the first state to remove these mandates could threaten public health and its $128 billion tourism industry if vaccination rates drop significantly.
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Florida’s vaccine mandate removal: What it means for public health

As the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to make Florida the first state to remove school vaccine mandates, deep concern is spreading among doctors, parents and public health workers for the safety of children, their families and others who might be vulnerable in a disease outbreak.

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Florida's vaccine mandate removal: What it means for public health

Florida is set to become the first state in the nation to remove vaccine mandates. The move is deeply concerning to many parents, doctors and other public health workers.

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