AMA Statement on Florida Ending Vaccine Mandates

When I saw "Surgeon General" Joseph Ladapo's announcement to a cheering crowd, I couldn't believe my ears.  How any parents can applaud and approve of this return to the Middle Ages is beyond me.  When all the preventable childhood diseases return to Florida with a vengeance, these people will have nobody to blame but themselves.

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AMA statement on Florida ending all vaccine mandates

The following statement is attributable to:
Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD
Trustee, American Medical Association

“The American Medical Association strongly opposes Florida’s plan to end all vaccine mandates, including those required for school attendance. This unprecedented rollback would undermine decades of public health progress and place children and communities at increased risk for diseases such as measles, mumps, polio, and chickenpox resulting in serious illness, disability, and even death. While there is still time, we urge Florida to reconsider this change to help prevent a rise of infectious disease outbreaks that put health and lives at risk.”