Florida’s new proposal to eliminate all school vaccine standards is a dangerous move. It is raising alarm among health experts, providers, business groups, educators, and even many conservative leaders.

If enacted, Florida would become the only state in the nation to eliminate vaccine standards for school attendance. Make no mistake, if Florida’s elected leaders pass this legislation, it has the potential to trigger disease outbreaks not seen in decades.

Under the proposal, long-standing standards for vaccines that prevent measles, chickenpox, pneumonia, meningitis, and other childhood illnesses would be discarded, dismantling a system that has protected generations of our children and enabled schools to remain safe and healthy environments for learning.

Floridians are paying attention,

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