Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Florida's surgeon general are warning residents under the age of 65 against the new COVID-19 booster, the administration's latest move against the advice of federal public health officials.
DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo held a livestreamed call titled"No Way FDA" with other doctors on Wednesday to argue that there is not enough evidence that the booster shots' benefits outweigh the risks.“I will not stand by and let the FDA and CDC use healthy Floridians as guinea pigs for new booster shots that have not been proven to be safe or effective,” the Florida governor said in a statement following the call.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people ages 5 and older receive a single dose of the updated vaccine, one of several tools that the federal government is rolling out to protect against COVID-19, influenza, and other illnesses expected to hit this winter.
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