TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida could soon become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates, including those required for school.

What You Need To Know • The Florida Department of Health held its first public workshop focused on repealing all vaccine mandates in the state • Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo are pushing to end all vaccine mandates in state law, though legislative approval is required

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo are pushing to end all vaccine mandates in state law, though legislative approval is required • Health experts warn the movement could deepen vaccine distrust, as Florida’s kindergarten vaccination rate (88%) already trails the national average (93%)

Health experts warn the movement could deepen vaccine distr

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