Joseph Ladapo

Despite a call to end all vaccine mandates in the state of Florida, nothing has happened on a policy level. Yet, parents are confused, local pediatricians are seeing vaccine hesitancy growing and vaccine exemption rates are the highest they've been in a decade.

The CDC says it has logged more than 2,300 cases of measles as of Thursday. Major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah, and Arizona have contributed to the rise.

During a roundtable on youth mental health, Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo introduced guidelines urging broader evaluations by providers before children are prescribed psychotropics.

Both measures were priorities for Gov. Ron DeSantis before his term ends in January, but House Speaker Daniel Perez announced members will vote on redistricting and be dismissed.

Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?

Gov. Ron DeSantis called lawmakers back to address the vaccination issue in the special session that starts Tuesday. He also wants to pass artificial intelligence regulations and a new congressional districts map.

Florida aimed to become the first state in the nation to end all vaccine mandates. But lawmakers failed to agree on a path forward.

The Senate is poised to vote on the bill Monday, but the House hasn’t advanced its version of the bill and is unlikely to take it up with the session scheduled to end Friday.

Michael Emanuel Rajner says lawmakers are willing to shore up a purported $120 million deficit in the medication program and the health department "needs to stand down."

The appeal comes as the nation is at risk of losing its measles elimination status and as Oz's boss, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has raised suspicion about the safety and importance of vaccines.

Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity.

Fewer than 10 cases in the state may not sound like many, but a Jacksonville pediatrician explains that it’s not normal for a disease once considered nearly eradicated in the U.S.