vaccine

The Florida Department of Health has hit a roadblock in its attempt to end school entry mandates for certain vaccines after a legal petition was filed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration didn’t follow rulemaking procedures and overstepped its authority when it proposed eliminating four required vaccines for school and daycare entry, a rule challenge filed in state administrative court alleges.

The health department wants to remove the immunization requirements for hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate to attend Florida schools.

Department of Health schedules a public hearing on proposed changes for Oct. 8 in Lake Mary.

The disease was declared eliminated from the US in 2000, but outbreaks have increased in recent years as vaccine skepticism rises.

A proposed rule would allow people to receive the shot at pharmacies. The Board of Pharmacy is accepting public comments through Oct. 8.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration are reigniting the anti-vaccine effort with five months left in office.

Pediatricians in Florida are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for changes to the childhood vaccination schedule.

Measles infections in Florida affect infants, teens, and 60-plus.

Florida aimed to become the first state in the nation to end all vaccine mandates. But lawmakers failed to agree on a path forward.

The number of measles cases in Florida climbed to 140 as of March 14, with seven additional cases disclosed to the Florida Department of Health in the last reporting week, including one case in Broward County.

Will the Legislature give him a victory before he’s term limited out of office?