Florida is moving to eliminate all vaccine mandates in the state, including those for schoolchildren.

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the plan on Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference near Tampa, Ladapo called mandates “immoral” and compared them to slavery.

“Who am I to tell you what your child should put in [their] body? I don’t have that right,” he said. “Your body is a gift from God.”

Florida currently requires vaccinations for students attending public schools, including protection against measles, mumps, chickenpox, hepatitis B and polio. Ladapo said that the state is not banning vaccinations and said he hopes residents make “informed decisions” about which vaccines to receive.

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