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Trump expresses reservations over Florida eliminating vaccine mandates: ‘We have to be very careful’
Trump supports effective vaccines but urges caution as Florida plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a move criticized by public health advocates for risking increased disease transmission.
- On September 4, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates statewide, including for schoolchildren.
- This decision follows Florida's existing long-standing requirements for vaccines like polio, measles, and pertussis, though repealing some mandates requires legislative action.
- The announcement sparked criticism from public health advocates amid national concerns over declining childhood vaccination rates and the key role of mandates in disease control.
- On September 5, President Donald Trump called some vaccines "amazing" and said "we have to be very careful" regarding the removal of mandates in Florida.
- These developments suggest a contentious debate between supporters and opponents of vaccine mandates as Florida moves toward broad policy changes.
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The US President has been critical of the anti-vaccination plans in the state of Florida, but Trump holds on to his immunized health minister.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is calling for a complete elimination of mandatory vaccinations for students, while the president has called some vaccines “wonderful.”
As the first state in the U.S., Florida wants to abolish all vaccination regulations. Now US President Trump has positioned himself against it – and thus also contradicted his health minister: "It's very simple: we have vaccines that work."
Trump calls Florida's move to eliminate vaccine mandates a 'tough stance': 'You have vaccines that work'
President Donald Trump called some vaccines "amazing" while calling Florida's decision to move toward eliminating all state vaccine mandates for students a "tough stance."
The U.S. President has also named candidates to succeed the head of the central bank, and the U.S. wants to sanction states where U.S. citizens are unjustly arrested.
As the first state, Florida wants to abolish all state vaccination regulations. Also for schoolchildren. "Everyone is wrong," say the leaders. The US president?
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