Florida is working to remove four vaccination requirements and increase exemptions

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Patient receiving a vaccination – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Prostock-studio Panama City Beach, FL. — On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Health took a step toward doing away with four childhood vaccination requirements. The department can do this without the governor’s or the Legislature’s approval. The idea is the first concrete step in Florida

According to the CDC, Leprosy can be endemic in the Sunshine State

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Close-up view of bacteria that causes leprosy – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By Kateryna Kon Increasing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that leprosy, commonly known as Hansen’s disease, is spreading endemic in the Southeast United States.   According to a recent research letter from the CDC, 81 percent of cases recorded