Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and his boss, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, want to eliminate all vaccine mandates from Florida law as well as rules and regulations. (Stock photo by Getty Images)

This story first appeared on Florida Phoenix.

Schoolchildren, college students, and even nursing home residents would no longer have to be vaccinated against infectious diseases and viruses if Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and his boss, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, have their way.

The DeSantis administration rolled out the proposed change on Wednesday and, if it is successful, the state would be the first in the nation to completely eliminate vaccine requirements that many health experts credit with nearly eliminating some diseases.

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