On Monday, the surgeon general of one of the largest states in the country—already notorious for anti-science vaccine skepticism and visceral abhorrence of masks—said Florida’s Department of Health will soon make an official recommendation that will undoubtedly cost some kids their lives.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the state health department would become the first in the country to actually recommend against vaccinating healthy children. Even in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ state, it’s disgraceful to hear such irresponsible guidance from a top health official.
After all, while the U.S. led the world in developing vaccines to end the pandemic, we are currently near the bottom among our peer nations for actually using those vaccines. For that reason alone, we are poised to soon pass 1 million deaths.
