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DeSantis warns against Covid-19 boosters for people under 65 contradicting CDC guidance

Headline from Local News 8

By Kit Maher and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is advising people under the age of 65 against getting the new Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, contradicting federal health officials’ guidance.

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  1. The Federalist

    Florida Advises Against New Covid Boosters For Most Age Groups (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    The Florida Department of Health is officially advising people under the age of 65 not to receive Covid boosters.

  2. Axios

    Florida becomes first state to discourage COVID boosters for people under 65 (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The recommendation contradicts CDC guidance.

  3. NBC News

    DeSantis administration advises against Covid shots for Florida residents under 65 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The statement contradicts the CDC's recommendation that everyone ages 6 months and up get new boosters.

  4. AL.com

    Florida Surgeon General says people under 65 should not get new COVID vaccine despite CDC guidance (opens AL.com)

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    “I will not stand by and let the FDA and CDC use healthy Floridians as guinea pigs for new booster shots,” DeSantis said.

  5. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida advises against new COVID vaccine for under 65s, contradicting CDC (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that previous infections and the original vaccine no longer protect against a virus that is continuing to mutate.

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends against latest COVID booster for people under 65 (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Florida will recommend most citizens don’t take the latest COVID-19 booster shot. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon Ladapo held a Zoom call with doctors Wednesday in which Ladapo said the there isn’t enough data to show the potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh potential risks.

  7. Local News 8

    DeSantis warns against Covid-19 boosters for people under 65 contradicting CDC guidance (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kit Maher and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is advising people under the age of 65 against getting the new Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, contradicting federal health officials’ guidance.

  8. Politico

    Florida surgeon general rejects FDA guidance, urges people under 65 not to get Covid booster (opens Politico)

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    Previous guidance by Joe Ladapo has been widely rejected by the medical community.

  9. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida's surgeon general recommends those under 65 not get the newly updated COVID-19 shot (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Continuing a long-running clash with federal health officials, Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration on Wednesday recommended that people under age 65 not receive newly approved COVID-19 booster shots.

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