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Florida Moves to Scrap All Vaccine Mandates. Florida is pushing to become the first state in the US to eliminate every vaccine mandate including long-standing rules requiring schoolchildren to be immunised against diseases such as measles, mumps, and polio. The state's top health official announced the plan, comparing vaccine mandates to "slavery" and pledging to remove, in his words, "every last one of them." Florida has not provided a timeline, though some rules would require approval from the Republican-led legislature. The proposal has sparked fierce backlash. Doctors and health groups warn it risks outbreaks of preventable illnesses while the state teachers' association says it could disrupt learning and make classrooms unsafe. Public health experts note vaccines prevent millions of deaths worldwide each year. Critics call Florida's move reckless, with warnings it could have far-reaching consequences in such a major travel hub.
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