"Controversy Swirls as Florida Surgeon General Faces Backlash Over COVID Vaccine Stance"

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has been criticized for spreading unfounded concerns about mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting they could contaminate human DNA, and recommending that providers stop using them. His actions, which include altering a state study to falsely suggest vaccines increase cardiac risks in young men, have been condemned as a dereliction of duty and a danger to public health. Despite the backlash from medical experts, Ladapo remains in his position, reflecting the political alignment of Governor Ron DeSantis and the current Republican stance on such issues.