Potential Repercussions of Eliminating Mandatory Vaccination in Florida

Sten H Vermund

doi:10.1001/jama.2025.19510

Potential Repercussions of Eliminating Mandatory Vaccination in Florida

JAMA. 2025 Dec 2;334(21):1879-1880. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.19510.

Author

Sten H Vermund^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Global, Environmental, and Genomic Health Sciences, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa.
² Global Virus Network, Tampa, Florida.

PMID: 41032406
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.19510

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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the potential repercussions of eliminating mandatory vaccination in Florida, including surges in outbreaks, hospitalizations, and preventable deaths.