Florida to End All Vaccine Mandates

The announcement was made by Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo on Sept. 3.

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo gestures as speaks to supporters and members of the media before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis in Brandon, Fla., on Nov. 18, 2021. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File

Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, announced on Sept. 3 that he was working to eliminate all vaccine mandates from state law.

“The Florida Department of Health, in partnership with the governor, is going to be working to end all vaccine mandates in Florida law,” he said at a press conference. “All of them.