Summary
Florida leaders plan to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates, part of Governor Ron DeSantis's efforts to limit health mandates. The state has announced a new "Make America Healthy Again" commission to promote health choices like informed consent and parental rights. The commission will explore changes to vaccine requirements and present a "medical freedom package" to the state legislature.
Key Facts
- Florida will work to remove all childhood vaccine mandates.
- Governor Ron DeSantis leads the effort to reduce health mandates.
- A new commission, "Make America Healthy Again," is created to guide health policies.
- State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo wants to end all vaccine requirements for children.
- Some vaccine mandates may require legislative action to change.
- Florida could be the first state to eliminate so many vaccine rules.
- Democratic leaders in other states oppose DeSantis's actions, supporting standard health guidelines.
- Current Florida school vaccine mandates include measles, chickenpox, hepatitis B, DTaP, polio, and others.
