Florida Republicans Refuse to Take Up DeSantis Bill Loosening Vaccine Mandates
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- Vaccination And Immunization
- By The New York Times
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Florida's Republican-controlled House has declined to advance Governor DeSantis's legislation aimed at relaxing vaccine mandate requirements. House leadership expressed significant concerns about the public health implications, emphasizing the importance of maintaining immunization standards for preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, polio, and chickenpox that have demonstrated effectiveness over several decades. This decision reflects ongoing tensions between legislative priorities and established vaccination protocols in educational settings.
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Florida Republicans Refuse to Take Up DeSantis Bill Loosening Vaccine Mandates
The House speaker cited concerns about “children being in school without measles and mumps and polio and chickenpox vaccines that have been working for decades.” continue reading...