Florida Bill Expands Vaccine Exemption Reasons, Allows Ivermectin Sale without Prescription

Florida bill expands vaccine exemption reasons, allows ivermectin sale without prescription

A Florida Senate bill would allow parents to opt out of vaccines if they conflict with their conscience, adding to an already-existing exemption for religious beliefs. The bill would also allow Ivermectin to be sold without a prescription.

Florida Senate committee advances bill expanding vaccine exemptions for students

A Florida Senate committee has approved a bill that would expand vaccine exemptions for school-aged children.

Florida lawmakers advance new vaccine exemption bill as measles cases rise

A newly proposed school vaccine exemption bill is moving through the Florida Legislature as measles cases spike statewide.

Vax still required for school children; opt outs expanded under Senate bill

The Senate Health Policy Committee voted 6-4 to pass SB 1756, a bill that allows parents to cite their conscience as an allowable reason for not vaccinating their children. (Photo by Scott Housley/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Young children would still be required to get vaccinated before entering a Florida school or day care, but it would be easier for parents and guardians to opt out of those vaccinations under a bill passed by t…

Vaccine exemption for conflict with parents’ ‘conscience’ advances in Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE — A Senate committee Monday narrowly approved a bill that would create a new path for parents who don’t want their schoolchildren vaccinated, with the proposal’s sponsor saying parents should be in the “driver’s seat” — but opponents warning of public-health consequences. The bill (SB 1756), sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, includes creating an exemption to vaccination requirements for parents who say the shots conf…

Vaccination Exemption Moves Forward

TALLAHASSEE — A Senate committee Monday narrowly approved a bill that would create a new path for parents who don’t want their schoolchildren vaccinated, with the proposal’s sponsor saying parents should be in the “driver’s seat” — but opponents warning…