Florida Democrats Slam DeSantis Administration and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for the Reckless and Dangerous Decision to End Vaccine Requirements in the State

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement after Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General Joseph Ladapo announced that the State of Florida would end vaccine requirements: 

“The DeSantis Administration’s decision to end vaccine requirements will result in the deaths of thousands of Floridians. Today’s announcement is yet another morally bankrupt play that will make our communities less safe, all while Republicans are kicking 2 million Floridians off their healthcare.

We have seen the rise of preventable, yet deadly diseases in other states, and we know where this type of policy leads: outbreaks, illness, and even death from preventable things like polio, measles, mumps, and chicken pox,” Chair Fried said. “When communities have access to vital, preventative care, they have better outcomes, and healthcare costs go down for all of us.

Ron is working overtime on his Trump impersonation and is completely distracted from the affordability crisis in Florida. No child should die because reckless adults are playing political games with public health. Working families want safe public schools, affordable housing, and access to healthcare– all things they’ve been losing since DeSantis took office.