Florida surgeon general Ladapo's vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed “slavery.” It’s Florida’s surgeon general has cut against the medical establishment grain.

Ladapo, an appointee of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, made worldwide headlines this week by and others. He cast the immunization requirements, which date back decades and are considered , as improper government intrusion in personal health decisions.