ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health held its first public workshop Friday on the subject of changing state rules regarding vaccines.

It’s part of an ongoing push led by the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, to roll back nearly a dozen vaccine mandates.

What You Need To Know • The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) shared new recommendations this month in regards to the hepatitis B vaccine and when it should be administered • The guidance after 1991 recommended that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at least 24 hours after birth, leading to a major decline in infections • The American Academy of Pediatrics does not agree with the advisory committee's recommendation and will abide by the recommendations originally in place • Th

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