Don’t Vaccinate Healthy Children, Florida Surgeon General Says

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo (L) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the governor's office in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 24, 2022, in a still from video. Florida Governor's Office/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida has been a state for “firsts” since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and March 7 was no exception, as state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced that his office will recommend against COVID-19 vaccinations for “healthy children.”

“The Florida Department of Health is going to be the first state to officially recommend against the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children,” Ladapo said at a roundtable discussion in West Palm Beach, Florida.