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Florida’s Vaccine Mandate Removal: What Does It Mean for Public Health?
Florida's decision to end all vaccine mandates reflects a shift led by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, aligning with federal vaccine skepticism and raising public health concerns.
- On Wednesday, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced that the Florida Department of Health will work to end all vaccine mandates, including school requirements.
- Governor Ron DeSantis has tied the state's effort to a commission modeled after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agenda, and Ladapo said mandates are `immoral` and `Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery`.
- Officials say the Florida Department of Health will rewrite rules to remove about a half dozen vaccine requirements and aim to eliminate all of them, though some need Florida Legislature approval, targeting public school vaccines.
- Leading medical groups warned Florida's rollback risks children, with AMA trustee Dr. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer urging, `While there is still time, we urge Florida to reconsider this change`, and CDC credits vaccines with preventing 508 million illnesses and 32 million hospitalizations.
- Public-Health experts caution that Florida's move to eliminate vaccine mandates could set a precedent, risking outbreaks like the Texas measles surge with over 750 cases and kindergarten vaccine rates at 82%, below the 95% needed for containment.
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