Florida Gov. DeSantis Taps A New Surgeon General Who Doesn’t Support Vaccine Mandates

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (shown here in August) has appointed a new surgeon general who does not believe in vaccine mandates.





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When asked if states should be promoting vaccines, Ladapo said states should be promoting «good health and vaccines aren’t the only path to that.

«It’s been treated almost like a religion, it’s just senseless, he said.

Ladapo also said that there was too much emphasis on measuring public health by how many COVID-19 cases there are in an area, and not enough focus on the impact of pulling children out of schools during the pandemic, particularly children with disabilities.

«Our interest in public health will truly be public health. It will not be one thing or whatever the flavor of the month is, he said.

Ladapo replaces the state’s former surgeon general, Dr. Scott Rivkees, who stepped down on Sept. 20.

• COVID 19


• Gov. Ron DeSantis


• Surgeon General


• Florida