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Former HHS Chief: 'I Can’t Imagine What I Would Do if I Were a Parent in Florida'
Florida will remove all vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren, aiming to restore parental rights despite warnings from medical groups about increased risks of preventable diseases.
- On Wednesday, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced plans to end all vaccine mandates, which if approved would make Florida the first state to remove every childhood vaccine requirement.
- Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo framed the rollback as restoring parental rights and bodily autonomy, linking it to the Make America Healthy Again Commission inspired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Medical groups and specialists warned that the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Association condemned ending mandates, noting measles needs 95 percent coverage while Florida kindergartners' rate is about 88 percent, risking outbreaks.
- Officials say there is no set timeline as Dr. Ladapo must submit plans to the Florida board of health, which will vote before the DOH rewrites about a half dozen vaccine mandates.
- Public health advocates warned Florida's tourism links risk spreading outbreaks nationwide, while observers say this rollback sets Florida as a national model for 'medical freedom,' potentially amplifying conflicts, Ashley Lyerly said.
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Florida leaders push to end vaccine mandates, sparking debate
lorida could see an end to state-mandated vaccines, following an announcement from Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo that the Department of Health is working with Governor Ron DeSantis to eliminate all vaccine requirements. The proposal has drawn sharp reactions.
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