(CNN) — Kiva Williams lives in Tampa, Florida, but she’s worried the state is going to turn into the “wild, wild West.”

Florida officials announced their intent to end all vaccine mandates this month, which would make it the first state to terminate the well-established and constitutionally upheld practice of requiring certain vaccines for schoolchildren.

“I’m a parent who cares about health and lessening overall sickness,” Williams said.

The mom of three said she has always taken her kids to get their vaccinations – not only to comply with the state’s school requirements but because she also feels at peace knowing the vaccines can prevent her kids – and their classmates – from getting seriously ill from diseases such as measles, mumps, polio and hepatitis B.

Measles, one of the w

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