On Wednesday afternoon, Florida surgeon Joseph Ladapo announced that he would advocate for ending all vaccines in the state. This will include, among other things, the end of the need for children in schools’ vaccines. Within minutes of the announcement by Radapo, members of a private anti-vaccine Facebook group called “Vaccine-free Children” were delighted.
One member wrote: “Amen, stop applying poison to our precious children.
Another member wrote: “I don’t have to inject poison into your children because you have been brainwashed to live in fear.
Soon, team members from other parts of the country expressed their desire to take similar measures in their states. One member wrote: “I’m jealous! I hope GA is next. Another added: “I hope VA follows the example.” ”
While many members are celebrating, others are seeking medical help. On the same day in the group, a member was seeking advice on whooping cough treatment for the child. The reaction includes various vitamin supplements and “onion socks”. (Some believe there is no evidence that onions that are thinly sliced near the onions absorb viruses and toxins.) Elsewhere in the group, members recommend once an hour Chlorine dioxide administration– A toxic bleach solution – treats possible cases of meningitis in infants. These groups can not only improve anti-vaccine content: they also spread unproven and often dangerous medical advice.
The joy of the “Vaccine-free Children” group echoes the celebrations online in the anti-vaccine community.
“This is how you make America healthy again. Will other states follow Florida’s leadership?” U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Posted to its X account. Moments later, the organization hosted the Live X Space with Dr. Memhet Oz, who heads the Medicare and Medicaid Services Center, Kennedy’s wife actress Cheryl Hines. (Oz did not discuss Florida’s announcement.)
While the anti-vaccine community celebrates Florida’s decision, public health experts slam Florida’s decision, saying it could endanger the lives of children who will be protected from diseases such as measles, mumps, chickenpox, polio and hepatitis that can be harmed by all of these diseases (all of them). Safe, affordable vaccine.
“This announcement alone will further undermine trust in vaccines around the world,” said oncologist Alex Morozov.
For Miami-based intensive care physician Natalia Solenkova Fighting anti-vaccine disinformation Over the years, Ladapo’s announcement and subsequent celebrations were no surprise, and she thought the results would be equally predictable.
“Florida has been moving in this direction for several years,” Sorenkova said. “Historically, we know that before the vaccine, children died of measles, polio, whooping cough and other preventable diseases. Without the vaccine, children die again.”
Vaccination rates in the United States Already dropped The impact of Florida’s proposed vaccine authorization ban can be devastating in recent years. “Long-term, we don’t know the impact. Data on what happens when authorizing. It’s the danger of doing so suddenly,” Morozov said. “Maybe the vaccination rate will drop by 10%? Or maybe it’s down by 50%? No one knows. A higher drop could lead to a devastating epidemic.”
