The announcement that Florida would become the first state to end vaccine mandates for public schools pushed the growing trend of vaccine resistance in the United States to a new and alarming level.

Virginia’s leaders should resist temptation to get drawn into the misguided movement against vaccines. Vaccines have worked wonders for decades, all but eliminating many diseases such as measles and polio that once severely disrupted the lives of children, sometimes causing lifelong problems or death.

Unfortunately, vaccination rates were already declining, in Florida and elsewhere. COVID is a factor: During the pandemic, many children missed vaccinations, and some parents have not gotten their children back on track.

Another, serious problem is growing skepticism about vaccines, often fuele

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