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Florida officials announced plans to end all mandatory vaccine requirements in the state.

A recent study ranked Florida 45th in the nation for overall vaccination rates.

The state has seen a drop in vaccinations and a rise in preventable diseases like whooping cough and measles.

On Sept. 3, Florida made national news when the state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Lapado announced that he, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature would be working to , including immunizations for schools .

“Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said. “ to tell you what your child should put in their body? I don’t have that right. Your body is a gift from God.”

DeSantis praised the move as an expansion of parental choice and part of his efforts t

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