In a groundbreaking announcement earlier this month, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo revealed plans to end all vaccine mandates across the state, positioning Florida as potentially the first U.S. state to fully scrap such requirements. I recently spoke with Dr. Ladapo about Covid vaccine mandates where Florida also led the way.

The following is a transcript of a report from “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.”
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Sharyl: “Where does Florida stand with recommendations for COVID vaccine for adults and children?”

Ladapo: “Oh, ours is a very simple position: No for everyone. I mean, we have a very simple position there. There’s no, no, no grays, no high risk and low risk. It’s poison – shouldn’t go in your body.”

Sharyl: “When did Florida develop that?”

Ladapo: “So I actually issued that guidance I want to say it was in January 2024, and we had started by sort of escalating in terms of groups that we didn’t, that we recommended against. It’s used for, including we started with, with kids and we extended it to young men based on some epidemiologic work that we did here in the department. And we’ve extended it further and further, and now it’s really no one in Florida – is we completely advise against anyone putting it in their bodies.”

As for Dr. Ladapo’s idea to scrap all vaccine mandates, Governor DeSantis supports it and Florida lawmakers expected to vote on repealing the relevant laws during their upcoming session. If passed, the changes could begin phasing in an early as the 2026 school year. Other states are also proposing measures to fight vaccine mandates— potentially accelerating a national shift toward voluntary vaccination.

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