Gov. DeSantis’ Resolve to Pass His Vaccine Policies Strengthens as Measles Cases Continue to Rise

Gov. DeSantis’ resolve to pass his vaccine policies strengthens as measles cases continue to rise

His attempt to alter the state’s vaccine policies for schoolchildren failed during the now-concluded legislative session, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said he remains committed to seeing his policies pass before having to leave his post in January 2027. The 2026 Regular Session was DeSantis’ last as Governor, but the Republican could have as many as three more opportunities in the form of Special Sessions to strong-arm his policies through a reluctant …

DeSantis’ resolve to pass his vaccine policies strengthens as measles cases continue to rise

Gov. DeSantis' push to change Florida's vaccine requirements for school children failed during the 2026 session, but the governor promises to keep working to pass it before being term-limited out of office. Will the Legislature go along? (Photo by Scott Housley/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)His attempt to alter the state’s vaccine policies for school children failed during the now-concluded legislative session, but Gov. Ron DeSantis…

Measles Near 1000 Cases , How a Preventable Disease Roared Back - PR News Blog

Earlier this year, the setting in a South Carolina clinic’s pediatric waiting room was nearly typical. Parents looking through their phones. Kids fidgeting in plastic seats. In the corner, a television murmurs faintly. However, nurses were discreetly developing isolation protocols behind the reception counter, something that most of them had not previously needed. Measles was treated in the US for many years as if it were a medical relic, the ki…