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Florida moves to drop four school vaccines as exemptions widen

Florida’s Department of Health proposes removing four school-entry vaccines (chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib, and pneumococcal) as part of Surgeon General Ladapo’s push to end vaccine mandates; the plan would keep vaccines optional but broaden exemptions to include sincerely held moral or ethical beliefs, amid ongoing national debate and rising measles cases. The measure is not final and would require legislative action to repeal other vaccines.

via Tampa Bay Times|

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politics1 month ago•42 min saved

Florida moves to drop four school vaccine rules, sparking clash with Trump-era policy

Florida health officials unveiled a proposed rule to drop four school vaccine requirements—chickenpox, Hepatitis B, Hib, and pneumococcal disease—for attendance at public and private schools, though those vaccines would still be required under state law; the proposal, now in a public-comment period, reflects Surgeon General Ladapo’s anti-mandate stance and comes amid President Trump’s efforts to revise the national childhood vaccine schedule, which still endorses several vaccines.

via Yahoo News Canada|

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politics1 month ago•50 min saved

Florida signals rollback of childhood vaccine mandates in public schools

Florida officials published a rule to roll back four vaccine requirements for public school children, allowing attendance without immunizations for chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib, and pneumococcal disease; the move, led by Surgeon General Ladapo and aligned with Governor DeSantis’ stance on vaccines, comes amid a broader post‑pandemic push among some Republicans to limit vaccine mandates, drawing criticism from public health advocates who warn it could weaken herd immunity.

via Yahoo|

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