If Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and his boss, Gov. Ron DeSantis, have their way, schoolchildren, college students, and even nursing home residents would no longer have to be vaccinated against infectious diseases and viruses.

The DeSantis administration rolled out the proposed change on Wednesday and, if they're successful, the state would be the first in the nation to completely eliminate vaccine requirements that many health experts credit with nearly eliminating some diseases.

"Your body is a gift from God. What you put into your body is because of your relationship with your body and your God," said Ladapo, attacking the government mandates.

"It's wrong, it's immoral. They do not have the right to tell you what you put in your body. They don't have the right to tell you wha

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