@npr: Florida is moving to be the first state in the nation to no longer require any immunizations, and shots to prevent measles and polio in children could be the first to go. Florida's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced the move at a press conference Wednesday. He said the state's Department of Health can start by ending daycare and preschool requirements for about seven vaccines that prevent whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatits B and chickenpox. Major medical organizations continue to say these shots are safe and effective, including the World Health Organization, which says that over the past half century, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives — more than 100 million of whom were babies. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story.
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Thursday 04 September 2025 14:10:07 GMT
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Romi.Nails :
idiocracy wasn't a movie it was a prophecy 😭
2025-09-04 14:30:44
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Cthere :
So Florida will be ground zero for the plague. That is 0% surprising
2025-09-04 15:03:03
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Roach :
flow the money
2025-09-07 01:36:29
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suegoestoibiza :
HOW is a surgeon general supporting this??
2025-09-04 14:58:21
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mrhere :
The death toll will be stunning.
2025-09-04 14:24:38
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ecco_girl_88 :
So many babies are going to die🥺💔
2025-09-04 17:52:06
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IAmKenough600 :
So immunocompromised people can just…die?
2025-09-04 15:08:26
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S H A N E 🆘 🇺🇸 :
You’ll never catch me in Florida again.
2025-09-04 14:14:58
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jalennatera :
Can someone enlighten me, so if they do this kids aren’t able to get vaccines anyway? Are they gonna restrict kids from getting vaccines?
2025-09-06 05:17:39
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Miss Lisa :
Isn't Florida the place where our old people go to retire? 😳
2025-09-04 15:10:54
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Les 🔥 :
Whooping cough? Polio? Measles? Ffs next up...
2025-09-04 17:48:28
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karebear898 :
As an ER nurse, these parents will run to the ER hoping for us to do everything for them even when it was all preventable….
2025-09-04 17:33:04
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dylanisdrum :
I really hope the Disney corporation will realize how devastating this will be to their theme park attendance and put a stop to it
2025-09-04 15:09:55
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Jasper :
Tourism will end in Florida. No beach is worth the risk of measles.
2025-09-04 15:08:24
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Maxine :
They’re so worried about the birth rate being down yet they’re speed running infant/child deaths???
2025-09-04 15:23:12
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goblinshark56 :
we’re so fucked
2025-09-04 16:50:23
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Maddie :
For those unaware, if these vaccines aren’t required by law insurance companies aren’t required to cover them. This is about money, not your “choice” to send your kid to death. That also means parents who DO CHOOSE to vaccinate their children they probably won’t even be able to afford it.
2025-09-04 16:07:30
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Vodius :
The cheering after these insane announcements is always what makes me die inside.
2025-09-04 15:47:45
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AbiDab :
I saw someone else comment on another video "so Florida does believe in late term abortions" 🤣🤣🤣
2025-09-04 18:45:43
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A5hinod :
We are in the dumbest timeline. Booooo
2025-09-04 16:21:18
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. :
poor teachers :( they’re the ones who are gonna end up suffering the most
2025-09-04 15:57:18
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LisaV :
The insanity of us ignoring science in lieu of moronic politicians is wild
2025-09-04 14:27:14
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wickedrich 🏳️🌈⚧️ :
Disney World will be Stratholme
2025-09-04 14:19:08
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Amanda Thompson :
So many kids are gonna die
2025-09-04 17:05:50
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froggybutt_ :
damn yall wanna take a gamble on polio? that’s crazy
2025-09-05 18:11:07
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