/tags/dr-joseph-ladapo Dr. Joseph Ladapo en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 11 May 2026 15:38:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/summers-coming-and-data-show-measles-cases-are-rising Measles infections in Florida affect infants, teens, and 60-plus. Mon, 11 May 2026 15:38:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/summers-coming-and-data-show-measles-cases-are-rising Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2026-04-02/floridas-vaccine-mandates-hits-a-road-bump Florida aimed to become the first state in the nation to end all vaccine mandates. But lawmakers failed to agree on a path forward. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT /health/2026-04-02/floridas-vaccine-mandates-hits-a-road-bump Kerry Sheridan /health/2026-02-23/lift-the-stay-aids-health-foundation-files-motion-to-resume-administrative-hearing-asap A leading provider of AIDS care is asking a Florida state administrative court to resume proceedings in a legal challenge to the DeSantis administration’s move to reduce enrollment eligibility in a program that helps people purchase medications. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT /health/2026-02-23/lift-the-stay-aids-health-foundation-files-motion-to-resume-administrative-hearing-asap Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-03/after-legal-challenge-state-proposes-new-rules-for-aids-drug-assistance-program The DeSantis administration announced Tuesday that it’s developing three new rules meant to curb spending in a federally funded program that provides benefits to people with HIV and AIDS. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:08:16 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-03/after-legal-challenge-state-proposes-new-rules-for-aids-drug-assistance-program Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2026-01-28/hiv-aids-medication-florida-access-lawsuit The complaint claims that the state illegally changed rules regarding income eligibility thresholds for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program without having gone through the mandatory rule making process. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:40:41 GMT /health/2026-01-28/hiv-aids-medication-florida-access-lawsuit Carlton Gillespie /health/2026-01-21/desantis-florida-low-income-hiv-aids State officials said the action is being taken to prevent a shortfall of more than $120 million in the statewide prescription medication program for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:07:50 GMT /health/2026-01-21/desantis-florida-low-income-hiv-aids Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-12-15/doctors-sound-alarm-on-meningitis-cases-at-workshop-on-ending-school-vaccine-mandates There were speakers for and against keeping mandates during public comment. Doctors say one shot that could become optional prevents Hib, a deadly form of meningitis that is already more common. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-15/doctors-sound-alarm-on-meningitis-cases-at-workshop-on-ending-school-vaccine-mandates Kerry Sheridan /health/2025-11-25/fl-pediatricians-recall-childhood-suffering-before-vaccines-ladapos-plan-to-strike-mandates-stalls Before Hib vaccination, about 20,000 children younger than five developed severe Hib disease each year in the United States, and about 1,000 died. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:14:00 GMT /health/2025-11-25/fl-pediatricians-recall-childhood-suffering-before-vaccines-ladapos-plan-to-strike-mandates-stalls Laura Cassels | Florida Trident /health/2025-09-24/florida-pharmacists-receive-approval-to-provide-covid-19-vaccines The Board of Pharmacy cited a state law that allows pharmacists to administer FDA-approved vaccines. Publix and Walgreens said they would be offering the shot without a prescription to eligible recipients. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:49:28 GMT /health/2025-09-24/florida-pharmacists-receive-approval-to-provide-covid-19-vaccines Rick Mayer /health/2025-09-12/politifact-fl-fact-checking-floridas-surgeon-general-about-the-whooping-cough-vaccine In a Sept. 7 interview on CNN’s "State of the Union," Ladapo told host Jake Tapper that his department didn’t study how ending the vaccine requirements could affect children’s health or future outbreaks. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:35:00 GMT /health/2025-09-12/politifact-fl-fact-checking-floridas-surgeon-general-about-the-whooping-cough-vaccine Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact