Tallahassee, Fla.— On December 6, 2023, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo sent a letter[https://www.floridahealth.gov/about/_documents/12-06-2023-DOH-Letter-to-FDA-RFI-on-COVID-19-Vaccines.pdf?utm_source=floridahealth.gov&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=PressRelease&utm_content=Florida's_Future_Budget&url_trace_7f2r5y6=Press_Release_Template_fry_2023_alt.docx] to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen regarding questions pertaining to the safety assessments and the discovery[https://osf.io/preprints/osf/mjc97?utm_source=floridahealth.gov&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=PressRelease&utm_content=Florida's_Future_Budget&url_trace_7f2r5y6=Press_Release_Template_fry_2023_alt.docx] of billions of DNA fragments per dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
  • will_a113@lemmy.mlEnglish
    39·
    10 months ago

    Florida man here (sigh). Was at the Dr for a routine physical a month ago. My doc is a stand-up guy and very well versed in dealing with the crazies down here. When it came time to discuss vaccinations, he said, “so, have you gotten the flu vaccine yet?”. I noted that I had an appointment at CVS later that day. Then he said, “and the Florida Surgeon General recommends that people under the age of 65 do not get the Covid vaccine…” (I am well under 65) and let it hang in the air. We stared at each other for a few seconds. Then I said, “yup, getting that one at CVS later too.” He sighed, said “ah, perfect” and moved things along. As it turns out, the hospital the doc is affiliated with had sent out several memos about exactly what should/should not be said to both try and encourage people to get vaccinated but NOT incur the wrath of the state. It’s a different world down here…

  • el_twitto@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    10 months ago

    You really can’t believe anything that is said by a member of the Florida state government. You can almost assume that the truth is the exact opposite of what they say, but probably not even then.

    • seaQueue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      Hey remember the time Desantis had the Florida state police raid that public health official’s house at 2am because she dared to talk publicly about the covid positivity rates?

  • morphballganon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    10 months ago

    If a person wanted the best results for themselves and their family, they should look to the experts of the states with the best results. FL’s results are not the best, thus the recommendations of FL’s experts can be safely ignored.

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      I’d hope that those who really do want that (and don’t just like to grandstand about how much they love their family) would have already noticed that the GOP should be ignored where possible because if they are giving any kind of advice, there’s an angle to it.

  • Pratai@lemmy.caEnglish
    131·
    10 months ago

    I am having a hard to trying to understand why a state seems to hate its citizens so much, and why those citizens chose to remain there.

      • Pratai@lemmy.caEnglish
        23·
        10 months ago

        Most do. We were very- VERY low income. Still managed to move from Orlando to 3,000 miles in WA. Saved money, and only took with us what we needed.

        I understand that some cannot do this due to their personal circumstances, but you’d think that if anyone there really cared, you’d still see people moving out in droves. Yet… they’re not.

        Do you really think the entire state is so destitute that they are forced to live in that shithole?

        • Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          I did some work in Fort Lauderdale for a while. There are apartment complexes that stretch for miles with broke, geriatric occupants. I think you underestimate the poverty in this country, especially among the aged and/or disabled.

          There was a report stating over 60% of the population couldn’t handle an emergency $400 bill. But it is the communities fault isn’t it. Sure.

          • Pratai@lemmy.caEnglish
            11·
            10 months ago

            So… EVERYONE should stay just because some can’t leave. That’ll surely fix the problem! Oh… wait. That’s status quo!

            How’s that going for ya?

              • Pratai@lemmy.caEnglish
                11·
                10 months ago

                I’m still reiterating my point that I never said EVERYONE should leave.

                Or do you just like to argue?