Florida Will End All State Vaccine Requirements, State Surgeon General Says

Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates

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MAGA Florida Surgeon General Likens Vaccine Mandates To 'Slavery' In Unhinged Speech

In remarks announcing that Florida will work to eliminate all vaccine mandates, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the state's Surgeon General, claimed that every mandate is "wrong" and went so far as to compare them to the actual enslavement of Black Americans.Ladapo spoke as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the creation of a state-level Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission, modeled on federal initiatives promoted by Health and Huma…

Does Idaho's 'medical freedom' law ban vaccine mandates?

(NewsNation) — Florida announced this week its intention to scrap all childhood vaccine requirements, a move many have branded as the first in the nation. But was it? In April, Idaho lawmakers passed the so-called "medical freedom" bill, banning "medical intervention" — including vaccines, medication or procedures — as a prerequisite for schools and other facilities. The law took effect in July, effectively preventing students and business custo…

Vaccine mandates to end for Fla. kids

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates, a longtime cornerstone of public health policy for keeping schoolchildren and adults safe from infectious diseases.

Florida to drop all vaccine requirements

The US state of Florida is planning to drop all vaccination requirements, including routine childhood shots for measles, diphtheria, and other life-threatening illnesses. Florida’s surgeon general said “all vaccine mandates” would end because “every last one drips… with disdain and slavery.” It would make Florida the only US state to lack vaccine requirements for school attendance. The country’s leadership is increasingly vaccine-skeptical: Heal…