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Amid widespread debate and questions about COVID-19 vaccines, the Florida Board of Pharmacy said pharmacists are able to provide the vaccines to patients.

September 24, 2025

Florida pharmacists get OK to give COVID-19 vaccines

Publix and Walgreens said they would be offering the vaccine without a prescription to eligible recipients.…

By Rick Mayer - Health News Florida

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Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon. | Chris O'Meara, AP file

September 3, 2025

Florida plans to end all childhood vaccine mandates

Children would no longer be required to get shots for measles, chickenpox, polio and other diseases.…

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press

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Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, left, speaks at a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 3, 2022, at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. | Wilfredo Lee, AP

February 9, 2022

OPINION | Florida’s surgeon general fight is a preview of 2024

Before the 2000 Bush/Gore election, Tim Russert, the late Meet the Press host, was asked what he would be watching…

By Rob Bradley

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