Tag Archives: mandates

Doctors muffled as Florida moves to end decades of childhood vaccination mandates  Orlando SentinelView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

US states have relied on vaccine mandates since the 1800s, when a smallpox vaccine offered the first successful protection against a disease that had killed millions. More than a century later, Florida’s top public health official said vaccine requirements are unethical and unnecessary for high vaccination rates. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “You can still have high …

I’ve reported on Idaho’s anti-vaccination movement for the past 10 years, most recently for ProPublica. I’ve written about people moving to Idaho as self-described “refugees” from states where vaccines are required for school. After the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, I wrote about Idaho’s low COVID-19 vaccination rate and, later, how that contributed to deaths and the near-collapse of our hospitals. As …

SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida plans to end nearly a half-century of required childhood immunizations against diseases that have killed and maimed millions of children. Many critics of the decision, including doctors, are afraid to speak up against it. With the support of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Sept. 3 announced his plan to end all school-age …

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive its stories in your inbox every week. Three women become choked up as they deliver news in a video posted to social media. “We did it, everybody,” says Leslie Manookian, the …

A southern US state has recorded its first death from the flu for the 2025 to 2026 winter virus season. Health officials in North Carolina confirmed that an adult in the western part of the state had died after developing complications from the flu in the first week of October. No further details were revealed, such as the patient’s name, …

Mask mandates return in parts of the Bay Area as virus season nears  San Francisco Chronicle Sonoma County orders masking for some health workers through March  The Press Democrat Wealthy liberal county brings back mask mandates ahead of winter ‘quad-demic’  Daily Mail California County Brings Back Mask Mandate Ahead Of Winter ‘Quad-Demic’  NewsRadio 740 KTRH Sonoma County issues mask order for health facilities and …

One of California‘s wealthiest and most progressive counties has reinstated its mask mandate, warning residents of a ‘greater risk’ of Covid, flu and other respiratory viruses ahead of the winter months. Sonoma County, located in the Bay Area and home to 170,000 people, has made face coverings mandatory for staff and visitors to some health care facilities that care for …

By ADAM S. LEVY, US SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 03:37, 24 September 2025 | Updated: 04:58, 24 September 2025 Violet Affleck, the daughter of Hollywood A-listers Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, appeared before the United Nations in New York City on Tuesday. The 19-year-old activist spoke about the importance of masks and other preventative devices more than five years after …

Supermajority of U.S. adults support mandatory vaccines for children attending public schools. There is notable support for vaccination requirements across political lines. A majority of self-reported 2024 Trump voters favor required vaccinations for children. A supermajority of Americans — including both Republicans and Democrats — believe vaccinating children is a public health issue, “so vaccines should be required for children …