Florida Governor, Lt. Governor Speak at Multiple State Conferences on Vaccine Mandates

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins are actively promoting the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, which aims to end all vaccine mandates in the state, including those for schoolchildren. This initiative, announced alongside Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, emphasizes medical freedom and parental choice, labeling vaccine mandates as "wrong" and "immoral." The officials have held multiple press conferences, including one at Grace Christian School in Valrico and another event in Orlando, to discuss the MAHA Commission and the state's plans to become the first to eliminate vaccine requirements for school attendance. The events are being livestreamed by various local news outlets to ensure public accessibility. Alongside the governor, key figures such as the Florida Department of Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas and DHS Secretary Taylor Hatch have participated in these announcements. These coordinated efforts signal Florida's commitment to reshape public health policies around vaccination mandates under the current administration.