Overview

• Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said the state will seek to end every vaccine requirement, including school-entry shots, and likened mandates to slavery during remarks in Valrico.
• Ladapo indicated some rules could be rolled back by the health department while others would need legislative action, offering no timeline or details.
• California, Oregon and Washington announced a multistate health alliance to issue independent vaccine guidance crafted by scientists and public-health officials in response to perceived politicization.
• More than 1,000 current and former HHS employees urged Congress to push for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation, accusing him of endangering the public.
• Under the Trump administration and Kennedy’s leadership, federal vaccine policy has shifted by restricting some COVID-19 vaccine access and cutting research funding, drawing sharp criticism from epidemiologists who say mandates prevent outbreaks.