Gainesville pediatricians say they are concerned about the impact Florida’s plans to remove mandated childhood vaccine requirements may have on school children, saying it could prompt stronger outbreaks for illnesses and affect immunocompromised children who are severely harmed by diseases because of their weakened immune systems.
Last month, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced that the state planned to remove its vaccine mandates, which led to many physicians and medical organizations across the country publicly opposing the decision.
Dr. Catherine Boon, a Gainesville pediatrician, said this could have serious consequences…