Vaccines

The Florida Board of Pharmacy cited a state law that allows pharmacists to administer vaccines that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. Scott Rivkees, a pediatrician who served as surgeon general from 2019 to 2021, says the state is going backward when it comes to childhood vaccines.

The plan would include only chickenpox and a few other diseases unless state lawmakers decide to expand it.

The grand jury recommended policy changes including increasing transparency around clinical trials and banning advertisements for pharmaceutical drugs.

The state agency advises people to skip the shot because it doesn’t target the current dominant variant. A USF epidemiologist says it will still be effective.

Dr. Joseph Ladapo is targeting the use of the mRNA vaccines, contradicting recommendations from federal health agencies.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo are warning against getting the vaccine approved by the federal government this week.

Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell discusses his findings from a report that key data was withheld when Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended that young men not get the shot.

Anyone who wants to get vaccinated shouldn’t wait. It takes a couple of weeks for a flu vaccine to become fully effective.

The Florida Supreme Court has approved a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate alleged wrongdoing related to COVID-19 vaccines.