The first stage of Florida’s new plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates in the state will not take effect for a few months, officials said on Sept. 8.
The Florida Department of Health initiated a change to requirements for childhood immunizations on Sept. 3, and “anticipates the rule change will not be effective for approximately 90 days,” a spokesperson for the department told The Epoch Times in an email.
The change would remove requirements for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and vaccines for Hepatitis B, varicella, and Haemophilus influenzae type B.
“All other vaccinations required by section 1003.22, Florida Statutes, for school entry in Florida remain in place, unless updated through legislation. This includes vaccines for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, pertussis, mumps, and tetanus,” the spokesperson added….