LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A new debate is brewing over school vaccine requirements, with parents, health leaders, and advocacy groups divided over whether mandates should be strengthened or scaled back.

The Associated Press reports that Florida’s Department of Health is moving to drop several school vaccine requirements — including chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib, influenza, and certain pneumococcal vaccines. Changes could take effect in about 90 days. Requirements for measles, polio, and mumps would remain unless lawmakers intervene.

That move has caught the attention of education and health leaders in Kentucky. Autumn Neagle, president of the Kentucky PTA, says the organization will follow state law but would advocate for stronger protections.

“We would follow all of our laws, ob

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