Medical Freedom Act passes in Florida's Senate

Florida Senate passes ‘Medical Freedom Act’

The Florida Senate on Monday passed the “Medical Freedom Act,” legislation that would create a new exemption from school immunization requirements, allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin to adults without a prescription on a behind-the-counter basis, and bar compelled vaccination under the state’s emergency health powers.

The chamber approved SB 1756, sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough. The bill now moves to the House.

“This legislation ensures parents have the opportunity to make educated medical decisions they believe are best for their school-aged children,” said Sen. Yarborough. “Parents have a fundamental right to choose what they believe is best for their children. This bill strikes the right balance by ensuring parents have information they need to make these important decisions.”

One of the bill’s most significant changes would revise Florida’s school-entry immunization law to allow a child to be exempt from vaccine requirements if a parent submits a Department of Health form stating that immunization conflicts with the parent’s religious tenets or practices or conscience.

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With all the illegals in the State of Florida, who might be bringing in all sorts of diseases, should the State leave non-vaccinations up to parents?

The United States and Canada, through successful routine immunization programs, have reduced the rates of vaccine-preventable diseases to extremely low levels in the general population. What could happen now? We'll see what the House does.