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Florida officials announced plans to end all state vaccine requirements, including those for school attendance.

The move has been strongly opposed by major medical groups, who warn of increased risks for preventable diseases.

Florida has recently seen a drop in vaccination rates and a rise in diseases like whooping cough and measles.

Florida is poised to become the first state to drop all vaccine requirements, including immunizations for schools.

At a Sept. 3 press conference in Valrico in Hillsborough County, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida's surgeon general, and Gov. Ron DeSantis said that all vaccine mandates in the state would end .

“Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said. “Who am I to tell you what your child should put

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