/tags/vaccinations vaccinations en-US WLRN Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:42:51 GMT /health/2024-02-27/measles-broward-manatee-florida-ladapo-wasserman-schultz U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) called for Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a Gov. DeSantis ally, to resign or be terminated over his refusal to declare a public health emergency over the Broward County outbreak. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:42:51 GMT /health/2024-02-27/measles-broward-manatee-florida-ladapo-wasserman-schultz Gerard Albert /health/2023-01-05/uf-has-no-standing-to-challenge-surgeon-generals-controversial-guidance-on-covid-19-vaccines A group of University of Florida medical school faculty members challenged controversial guidance by state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on COVID-19 vaccinations, but a university official said Wednesday the guidance is outside the scope of Ladapo’s work with the school. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:10:51 GMT /health/2023-01-05/uf-has-no-standing-to-challenge-surgeon-generals-controversial-guidance-on-covid-19-vaccines News Service of Florida /health/2022-12-05/10-year-low-for-kindergarten-students-as-school-immunizations-slide-in-florida Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations, according to a recent report from the state Department of Health. The required shots — which do not include COVID-19 vaccinations — are designed to protect against diseases including tetanus, diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, influenza B, hepatitis B and polio. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:15:35 GMT /health/2022-12-05/10-year-low-for-kindergarten-students-as-school-immunizations-slide-in-florida Ryan Dailey /news/2022-09-16/with-polios-return-heres-what-back-to-schoolers-need-to-know Because polio has been vanishingly rare in the U.S. for nearly a half-century, doctors may not consider it when diagnosing patients with typical symptoms. Here are the signs and science behind the disease. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:44:43 GMT /news/2022-09-16/with-polios-return-heres-what-back-to-schoolers-need-to-know Céline Gounder - Kaiser Health News /news/2022-06-22/fried-says-floridas-inaction-on-vaccines-for-toddlers-creates-chaos-and-confusion The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. The CDC is recommending those vaccines. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:56:00 GMT /news/2022-06-22/fried-says-floridas-inaction-on-vaccines-for-toddlers-creates-chaos-and-confusion Joe Byrnes /news/2022-06-07/vaccine-mandate-no-longer-a-hurdle-to-special-olympics-participation The Special Olympics have begun in Florida without an originally planned vaccine mandate in place that would have blocked some athletes from competing. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:05:00 GMT /news/2022-06-07/vaccine-mandate-no-longer-a-hurdle-to-special-olympics-participation Danielle Prieur /news/2022-06-02/white-house-says-covid-vaccination-for-kids-younger-than-5-could-start-in-a-few-weeks COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:40:35 GMT /news/2022-06-02/white-house-says-covid-vaccination-for-kids-younger-than-5-could-start-in-a-few-weeks Rob Stein /2022-04-07/u-s-life-expectancy-falls-for-2nd-year-in-a-row The pandemic drove U.S. life expectancy down again in 2021 even though life-saving vaccines were widely available. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:10:07 GMT /2022-04-07/u-s-life-expectancy-falls-for-2nd-year-in-a-row Rob Stein /2022-03-30/a-new-federal-website-aims-to-solve-a-key-covid-problem-where-to-get-antiviral-pills The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for Americans' pandemic needs. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:04:29 GMT /2022-03-30/a-new-federal-website-aims-to-solve-a-key-covid-problem-where-to-get-antiviral-pills Tamara Keith /2022-03-23/moderna-wants-the-fda-to-authorize-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-under-6 No deaths were reported in tests, and there were no signs of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, as a side effect. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:37:21 GMT /2022-03-23/moderna-wants-the-fda-to-authorize-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-under-6 Ayana Archie