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Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated children it is their

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  1. Mother Jones

    No vaccine? No problem! Florida wants your unvaccinated kids in school during a measles outbreak. (opens Mother Jones)

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    Vaccination levels in the county with the outbreak aren't high enough to protect them.

  2. CNN

    Amid measles outbreak, Florida is ‘deferring to parents’ on whether to send unvaccinated kids to school (opens CNN)

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    Family physician and public health specialist Dr. George Rust has warned some of his colleagues about a potential measles outbreak in Florida “for at least the past year,” he said, because of the rise in vaccine hesitancy in pockets of the community.

  3. The Columbian

    Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak (opens The Columbian)

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    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated children it is their

  4. CBS News

    Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school (opens CBS News)

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    The state's surgeon general grants parents permission to send unvaccinated children to school during a measles outbreak, risking their health and that of others.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated

  6. Tampa Bay Times

    In Florida measles outbreak, officials tell parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s move contradicts advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  7. Fox News

    Amid Florida measles outbreak, surgeon general lets parents decide whether to send unvaccinated kids to school (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Amid measles outbreaks in various parts of the U.S., the Florida surgeon general has issued some guidance to parents regarding kids’ school attendance. Two doctors offered reactions.

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