Florida is moving forward with plans to remove the requirement that students be vaccinated against chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib or meningococcal disease. The proposed change is open to public comment until Sept. 14, but with the support of the state’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, and Gov. Ron DeSantis, the public's input is likely meaningless. NewsNation's Joe Khalil joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
A pivotal series of decisions in the next few months will determine the shape of U.S. vaccine policy for years to come — and influence American's perceptions of the shots as a public health tool. Why it matters: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came into office promising to restore public trust in vaccines and to scrutinize the medical and pharmaceutical establishment. But his boldest moves have drawn political blowback, along with charges that he's spreading misinformation and debunked theories. State of play: Kennedy shook up precedent and touched off a legal firestorm with moves like limiting who is eligible for COVID shots and narrowing the schedule of recommended immunizations for children. - While some of his most…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed two bills preserving and expanding state vaccine mandates for children. Hochul framed the move as a fight against what she called an “anti-science administration,” framing President Trump’s push for informed vaccine choice as a heresy against science. The far-left Democrats in New York are cutting federal oversight out […] The post NEW YORK SIGNS MANDATORY VACCINES FOR CHILDREN INTO LAW appeared first on StoneZone .
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed two bills preserving and expanding state vaccine mandates for children. Hochul framed the move as a fight against what she called an “anti-science administration,” framing President Trump’s push for informed vaccine choice as a heresy against science. The far-left Democrats in New York are cutting federal oversight out of the process and giving bureaucrats more power over children’s medical requirements and taking the power away from parents. One bill removes language tying school vaccine requirements to federal approval and recommendation. Instead, children must receive shots for diseases such as measles and hepatitis B according to regulations dictated by New York’s health…Open
Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?
