Florida surgeon general says vaccines should be a choice. But what’s his advice?

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo shocked America’s medical establishment last week when they said they would try to remove requirements that kids get vaccinated to attend school.

They said it is a matter of medical ethics — a philosophical belief that the government shouldn’t require people to put things in their bodies.

But Ladapo has refused to say whether kids should be vaccinated at all.

His office would not answer questions from the Herald/Times sent Monday about whether he recommends kids be vaccinated or whether he thinks the vaccines are safe.

“Parents are encouraged to consult with their health care providers when making informed health care decisions for their children,” the Florida Department of Health said in a statement.

The silence runs counter