US EditionFlorida Surgeon General Ladapo's Vaccine Mandates Opposition Goes Against Medical Mainstream
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, supported by Governor Ron DeSantis, challenges vaccine mandates citing concerns about safety and personal autonomy, amid declining vaccination rates in Florida.
- At a news conference with DeSantis, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, backed by Governor Ron DeSantis, declared vaccine mandates `instruments of slavery` and said, `Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery`.
- Citing safety concerns, Dr. Joseph Ladapo's Florida Department of Health issued 2024 guidance stating federal data lack support for COVID booster safety, framing his stance as `medical freedom` and criticizing pharmaceutical industry influence and liability protections.
- With academic credentials, Dr. Joseph Ladapo holds two Harvard University degrees and ties to Wake Forest University, New York University, and UCLA, and announced Florida would seek to end all mandated vaccinations for schoolchildren and others.
- Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson urged that Ladapo be ousted, while educators and health professionals warned that removing child-health policies causes confusion and fear, and the Food and Drug Administration disputed his claims, citing misinformation's impact on vaccine uptake.
- Public-Health officials warn that misinformation and Ladapo's rejection of federal expert guidance risk lowering vaccine uptake and harming parents and communities' health.
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Florida surgeon general Ladapo's vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a Nigerian-born physician with impeccable U.S. medical credentials, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed “slavery.”
Florida’s Surgeon General Declares War on Vaccine Mandates
Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, with full backing from Governor Ron DeSantis, has declared all-out war on vaccine mandates, branding them as “instruments of slavery” in a bold rebellion against the vaccine industrial complex [...] The post Florida’s Surgeon General Declares War on Vaccine Mandates appeared first on The People's Voice.
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