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In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/usa@midwest.social

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Florida is planning to end all vaccination requirements in the state, including requirements for school children to get routine childhood vaccinations that protect them and their communities from severe and life-threatening diseases, such as Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria, measles, tetanus, RSV, and polio.

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[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 51 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The end result being less Floridians, at least there is a small upside.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fewer

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Florida is a swamp thus floridans are a fluid within it.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago

Florida man is measured in florida ounces, after all.

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 10 points 1 week ago

OOOOHHHHH! So this is what he meant by "drain the swamp!" Maybe he is enacting a campaign promise after all.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

not if you're counting by mass

which, let's be real, seems like most of them don't deserve to be recognized as individuals

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The problem is that disease doesn't respect borders.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

I guess it'll stop at the vaccinated states then.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Unfurtunately vaccines protects us all, so the one who don't get a vaccine just make the diseases worst for the innocent and can make the diseases stronger too.

[–] happydoors@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Mostly dead/sick kids that never had a say, though :(