Florida Department of Health To Impose Fines on Government Entities who Mandate Vaccines

Florida Department of Health To Impose Fines on Government Entities who Mandate Vaccines
A nurse prepares a shot of COVID-19 vaccination at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 7, 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
|Updated:
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Florida Department of Health official says he will fine Orange County if it goes through with mandating CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccines for employees.

On Sept. 24, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he received a letter from Doug Woodleaf, a division manager at the Florida Department of Health, warning the county that fines would be forthcoming for mandating vaccinations of county personnel. The letter says that Demings mandated vaccinations in July and required employees to surrender proof to the Human Resources Department. This carries a $5,000 per individual violation, according to Florida statutes.