ORLANDO, FL — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that Florida will aim to end all vaccine requirements statewide, including those historically required for school entry.
Representative Dr. Anna V. Eskamani released the following statement:
“Governor DeSantis and Surgeon General Ladapo’s reckless decision to try and end vaccine requirements is not leadership — it’s a public health disaster in the making. Ending vaccine requirements will drive down immunization rates, trigger outbreaks of preventable diseases, and put children, seniors, and vulnerable Floridians at risk. Vaccines are one of the most effective tools we have to protect lives. To toss aside decades of proven science for political gain is dangerous, short-sighted, and will cost lives. Florida families deserve leaders who put public health and safety first, not ideology.”
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