Ladapo: Eliminating vaccine mandates isn’t about science, it’s about parents’ rights

States Newsroom · October 8, 2026

Florida State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is a well-known vaccine skeptic. But on Thursday he said the state’s drive to change its rules to eliminate four vaccines children are required to take to enter school or daycare centers has nothing to do with science or the efficacy of the vaccines. It is about putting…

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