Officials announced the establishment of the Florida Make America Healthy Again commission Wednesday, with a major announcement that includes the end of vaccine mandates in the state.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the new working group will recommend state-level integration of Make America Healthy Again principles. Nationally, President Donald Trump’s MAHA effort has been led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
During the press conference, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the Florida Department of Health, in partnership with the governor, will work to eliminate all vaccine mandates.
“Every last one is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery! Who am I, or anyone else, to tell you what you should put in your body? Who am I to tell you what your child should put in their body?
“I don’t have that right. Your body is a gift from God. What you put into your body is because of your relationship with your Body and God.” Ladapo stated
The commission’s objectives include “promoting clean, safe and nutritious food, improving transparency and accountability in health care, working on the causes of chronic diseases to identify and prevent future occurrences, and restoring trust in the medical profession and in public health.
Florida schools currently have immunization requirements, which is outlined on the Florida Health website.
