Florida's state surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, is calling for doctors to stop recommending mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, citing alleged health risks promoted by anti-vaccine activists that federal health officials have already refuted as "implausible" and "misleading." Ina bulletinposted Wednesday ...
A doctor who appeared in a video tweeted by Donald Trump questioning the need for covid lockdowns and promoting the use of unproven treatments has said, in his new post as Florida surgeon general, that the state will recommend against covid vaccination for healthy children. The move goes ...
As surgeon general, Rivkees oversaw the health department during some of the worst months of the coronavirus pandemic in Florida. However, he was hardly the public-facing figure that Ladapo has turned out to be. Whereas the current surgeon general makes frequent appearances ...
A public reckoning with science in Florida has intensified in recent weeks — led by the state’s top health official. Sur
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Today, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo has announced new guidance regarding mRNA vaccines. The Florida Department of Health (Department) conducted ananalysisthrough aself-controlled case series,which is a technique originally developed to evaluate vaccine safety. ...
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - Florida's new surgeon general has negotiated an unusual two-year arrangement that allows him to remain employed at the University of Florida --- and keep his tenured position --- while also being in charge of the state Department of Health. ...
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious omicron variant, Florida's surgeon general on Monday indicated the state Department of Health would issue guidance that would "unwind the testing psychology" of the federal government. ...
The U.S. Surgeon General's Office is a unit of the Office of Public Health and Science, which is a major component of theHealth and Human Services Department(HHS). The surgeon general is appointed by the president and serves as a highly recognized symbol of the federal government's commitm...
vowing a shakeup. As part of a flurry of nominations late Friday night, Trump also tapped doctor and former Republican Rep. Dave Weldon of Florida to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat is set to be...
They're probably not going to be like the bright white, red and black warning labels we see on nearly everything from swimming pools to hair dryers, but the US Surgeon General wants them on social media platforms.Surgeon General believes they will help alert parents...