About two-thirds of likely Florida voters polled by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab don’t want the state to end childhood vaccine mandates.

The issue was first raised by Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo in September, when he announced that the state’s Department of Health would be working to eliminate school immunization requirements.

“People have a right to make their own decisions, informed decisions,” said Ladapo, who has frequently clashed with the medical establishment. “They don’t have the right to tell you what to put in your body. Take it away from them.”

Health experts responded swiftly and strongly, balking at the idea and pointing out that vaccines have saved at least 154 million lives globally over the past 50 years, the majority of those

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