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Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

  • Written by Lauren MacIvor Thompson, Assistant Professor of History and Interdisciplinary Studies, Kennesaw State University
Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses todayVaccination rates in Florida schools have dipped below the threshold for immunity to certain preventable diseases.Suzi Media Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus

On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school.

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