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Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash illnesses, according to the Florida Department of Health. Two children and an adult died this year in a measles outbreak in Texas.

In a Sept. 7 interview on CNN’s "State of the Union," Ladapo told host Jake Tapper that his department didn’t study how ending the vaccine requirements could affect children’s health or future outbreaks.

The governor announced the state would repeal all vaccine mandates last week.

“The ripple effect of removing vaccine entry requirements would affect all of us, not just those with children in school,” said FCAAP President Rana Alissa.

Many parents, doctors and other public health workers worry that diseases controlled by vaccines for decades could resurface.

The congresswoman's remarks came same day the state's top medical official announced plans to eliminate vaccine mandates.

Herd immunity of close to 95% is needed to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. And yet, the state continues to see a decline in the vaccination rate among children since the pandemic.

The experimental mRNA vaccine developed at the University of Florida has shown the ability to supercharge the immune system and could pave the way for a universal cancer vaccine.

While the latest state report shows the first significant decrease in flu cases since the peak, the numbers are still higher compared to the same period in recent years.

Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS worries pediatricians. In Florida, the childhood vaccination rate is decreasing more rapidly under a Surgeon General who is skeptical of vaccines.

Anyone who got sick with COVID-19 during the summer wave in South Florida has some protection against a future infection, but not full protection against germs spreading in fall and winter. Infectious disease experts recommend what shots to get now.

There's a new bulletin from Florida's surgeon general. Vaccine experts and historians interviewed for this article can’t remember another state health leader urging residents to avoid an FDA-approved vaccine.