Child vaccination plummets in Florida Pediatricians are concerned that anti-vaccination rhetoric from leading Republicans is harming children's health Salon · Sep 17, 2024
DeSantis demands COVID vax grand jury Doctors "outraged" after DeSantis pushes investigation and truther panel to refute CDC public health guidance Salon · Dec 14, 2022
Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue Advocates for inoculation are distressed by what they see as a new political focus on an old public health measure. WEKU · Nov 2, 2022
COVID vaccines for infants arrive in Florida. Here’s why doctors are throwing them away MIAMI — Dozens of South Florida pharmacies, community health centers, children’s hospitals and pediatricians received delivery this week of the first COVID-19 vaccines available for children as young as 6 months old — much earlier than anticipated after state officials missed a deadline for preordering the shots. Miami Herald · Jun 25, 2022
Doctors ‘thrilled’ to order COVID vaccines for young kids after DeSantis changes course MIAMI — Pediatricians across Florida have begun ordering COVID-19 vaccines for their patients under 5 after Gov. Ron DeSantis changed course Friday and allowed doctors and hospitals in the state to get them from a federal program. Miami Herald · Jun 18, 2022
‘We are devastated.’ Doctors angry over DeSantis not ordering COVID vaccines for young kids MIAMI — Dr. Lisa Gwynn can order a COVID-19 vaccine for a Florida 7-year-old, but she can’t for a immunocompromised toddler. Miami Herald · Jun 17, 2022