RFK Jr.'s Controversial Health Policies Stir Debate

Vaccine hesitancy is rising in Florida, exacerbated by the state's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, who has been criticized for his anti-vaccine stance. This has contributed to a decline in routine childhood vaccination rates, now at their lowest in over a decade, and an increase in vaccine-preventable diseases like measles. Pediatricians are concerned that national health policy led by vaccine skeptics could further undermine public trust in vaccines, risking the resurgence of diseases like polio.