Joseph Ladapo

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo took to social media to suggest a link between two basketball players' cardiac arrests and the vaccine. But one expert said public health officials carry a responsibility to be careful about what they say.

Families of the plaintiffs and their advocates are celebrating after a federal judge allowed three adolescents to access care while a lawsuit is underway.

While the preliminary injunction applies to only three of the children in the lawsuit, the judge indicated the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional. The state, however, says the law remains in effect except for those in the case.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 27-12 along party lines to confirm Ladapo. The Senate also confirmed 15 other agency heads, including Jason Weida as AHCA secretary.

Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell discusses his findings from a report that key data was withheld when Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended that young men not get the shot.

An analysis that was the basis of Florida surgeon general's recommendation against young men getting the vaccine omitted info that showed catching COVID could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death more than the shot.

The families of four children in St. Johns, Alachua, Duval and Orange counties say the rules implemented by the state's medical boards singles out minors and blocks them from obtaining medically necessary care.

The letter from the federal agencies warned Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo that his analysis about the mRNA risks are harmful to the public.

A group of UF med school faculty members critiqued the surgeon general's guidance, but that work is outside the scope of his faculty position, the school's vice president for research says.

There are procedural steps two state medical boards have to complete before the rules are finalized. But there have already been reports of disruptions to care, and some families say the stress is traumatizing.