Florida’s Vaccine Mandate Stalemate | Jacksonville News

Florida’s Surgeon General vowed to scrap all vaccine mandates last year, but a full year later, nothing has changed—kids still need standard shots to attend school. The promise sparked confusion among parents and fueled vaccine hesitancy, pushing exemption rates to their highest in a decade. With measles cases surging and herd immunity slipping below the critical 95% threshold, Florida now faces a public health crisis. While exemptions exist for homeschoolers, medical, or religious reasons, a new “parental conscience” exemption failed to pass. Repealing mandates entirely would require legislative action plus bureaucratic rule changes—a process still underway. The debate? Far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a58d8fb7c09104c2