US Florida plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates

The US State of Florida announced plans to end all State vaccine mandates, including for school children, making it the first state in the nation to do so.

Florida State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said at a press conference on Wednesday (local time) that current vaccine requirements in schools hamper parents’ ability to make health decisions for their children.

The move would make Florida the first State in the United States to completely withdraw



from a practice credited with increasing vaccination rates and lowering the risk of infectious diseases spreading.

The announcement drew immediate criticism from public health experts and officials. “Ending vaccine mandates is reckless and dangerous,” said Democratic Representative Anna Eskamani on the social media platform X, adding that it could cause outbreaks of preventable disease.  “This is a public health disaster in the making for the Sunshine State,” Anna added.