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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
National
Caroline Catherman

Florida officially issues guidance against COVID-19 vaccines for kids without underlying conditions

Children ages 5-17 without underlying health conditions can forego COVID-19 vaccinations, the Florida Department of Health said in new guidance released Tuesday.

This announcement was promised by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo at a news conference Monday.

“It is essential for health care practitioners to analyze existing data on the COVID-19 vaccine alongside parents when deciding to vaccinate children,” said Ladapo in a news release. “Based on currently available data, the risks of administering COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children may outweigh the benefits. That is why these decisions should be made on an individual basis, and never mandated.”

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