He once said they were “saving lives” and now he has empowered skeptics to investigate them.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once declared that COVID vaccines are “saving lives.” But now he has packed a state panel called the Public Health Integrity Committee with vaccine skeptics and announced that the state will investigate alleged cases of
.” “You expect disinformation from social media, but to actually have these folks holding government positions is really a slap in the face in the health-care profession,” said David Pate, a retired health-care executive, according to. By attacking vaccines, DeSantis is setting himself apart from Donald Trump ahead of a possible race between the two for the GOP nomination for president in 2024.
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