"Controversy Erupts as Florida Surgeon General Allows Unvaccinated Children Back in School Amid Measles Outbreak"

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A Florida elementary school has reported seven cases of measles, prompting concern among parents and calls for the removal of the state Surgeon General, who allowed unvaccinated children to attend school despite CDC guidelines. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz criticized the Surgeon General's decision, while Dr. Mary Jo Trepka emphasized the seriousness of measles and the importance of vaccination. The school district revealed that 33 students at the elementary school remain unvaccinated, and efforts to reach the Surgeon General's office and Governor DeSantis have been unsuccessful.
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