/tags/vaccinations vaccinations en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:16:06 GMT /health/2026-04-29/a-vaccine-exemption-bill-will-be-considered-in-floridas-special-session Florida's attempt to expand vaccine exemptions for children is back in play after it failed to pass during the regular session that ended March 13. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:16:06 GMT /health/2026-04-29/a-vaccine-exemption-bill-will-be-considered-in-floridas-special-session The News Service of Florida /health/2026-03-04/vaccine-exemption-expansion-bill-heads-to-senate-floor A bill that would expand vaccine exemptions for public K-12 schools is headed to the Senate floor. The bill (SB 1756) would create a new “conscience” category for parents to opt their children out of immunizations typically required for students to attend public K-12 schools. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:42:00 GMT /health/2026-03-04/vaccine-exemption-expansion-bill-heads-to-senate-floor Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /health/2026-01-23/as-flu-season-continues-vaccination-numbers-continue-to-fall After a surge of flu just after Christmas, flu numbers have chilled out. Meanwhile, flu vaccination numbers continue to drop. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:11:46 GMT /health/2026-01-23/as-flu-season-continues-vaccination-numbers-continue-to-fall Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2025-12-30/bill-proposal-targets-vaccination-discrimination-in-florida Calling it the “Health Care Medical Freedom Act,” a House Republican on Monday filed a bill that says health-care providers could not “discriminate” against patients based on vaccination status and seeks to add disclosure requirements when children get vaccinated. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:24:00 GMT /health/2025-12-30/bill-proposal-targets-vaccination-discrimination-in-florida Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /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 /south-florida/2025-09-05/pediatrician-groups-oppose-ending-vaccine-requirements-for-school-children-in-florida “The ripple effect of removing vaccine entry requirements would affect all of us, not just those with children in school,” said FCAAP President Rana Alissa. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:35:05 GMT /south-florida/2025-09-05/pediatrician-groups-oppose-ending-vaccine-requirements-for-school-children-in-florida Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-09-03/congresswoman-frederica-wilson-florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-must-resign-fired The congresswoman's remarks came same day the state's top medical official announced plans to eliminate vaccine mandates. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:51:47 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-03/congresswoman-frederica-wilson-florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-must-resign-fired Sergio R. Bustos /health/2024-02-27/measles-broward-manatee-florida-ladapo-wasserman-schultz U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) called for Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a Gov. DeSantis ally, to resign or be terminated over his refusal to declare a public health emergency over the Broward County outbreak. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:42:51 GMT /health/2024-02-27/measles-broward-manatee-florida-ladapo-wasserman-schultz Gerard Albert /health/2023-01-05/uf-has-no-standing-to-challenge-surgeon-generals-controversial-guidance-on-covid-19-vaccines A group of University of Florida medical school faculty members challenged controversial guidance by state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on COVID-19 vaccinations, but a university official said Wednesday the guidance is outside the scope of Ladapo’s work with the school. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:10:51 GMT /health/2023-01-05/uf-has-no-standing-to-challenge-surgeon-generals-controversial-guidance-on-covid-19-vaccines News Service of Florida /health/2022-12-05/10-year-low-for-kindergarten-students-as-school-immunizations-slide-in-florida Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations, according to a recent report from the state Department of Health. The required shots — which do not include COVID-19 vaccinations — are designed to protect against diseases including tetanus, diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, influenza B, hepatitis B and polio. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:15:35 GMT /health/2022-12-05/10-year-low-for-kindergarten-students-as-school-immunizations-slide-in-florida Ryan Dailey