Measles Outbreak at Florida Elementary School: Florida’s top health official’s controversial response to 6 confirmed measles cases puts unvaccinated children at risk
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The state of Florida is currently dealing with a growing measles outbreak at a local elementary school in the Fort Lauderdale area. These events are causing concern among clinicians and public health experts as the state’s top health official is giving advice that appears to contradict scientific recommendations. In a recent letter to parents at the affected school, Florida surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo failed to urge parents to vaccinate their …