September 3, 2025, Washington, DC – Today, National Parents Union President Keri Rodrigues released the following statement in response to the Florida surgeon general’s announcement on the state ending all vaccine mandates.
“This is not just reckless – it is an outright betrayal of children and families. Vaccines are one of the most effective public health tools in human history. To equate lifesaving protections against measles, polio, and other deadly diseases with ‘slavery’ is bizarre, dangerous, and beneath the dignity of public office.
Parents have a tough enough time during flu and COVID seasons – now Florida wants to throw measles and polio into the mix?”
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