JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida could become the first state in the country to end all vaccine mandates. The move, pushed by Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, has sparked debate over public health and individual rights.

Medical experts say ending mandates could have serious consequences. Dr. Payal Kohli, a medical expert with First Coast News , said, “You know, this really worries me. The idea that we’re thinking about even considering removing vaccine mandates because the impact both in the short term and long term is going to be tremendous.”

Kohli explained that herd immunity, when enough people are immune to a disease to prevent its spread, could be compromised. “Eventually, as the concept will go away, which will allow the infection many more opportunities to s

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