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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bills prohibiting vaccine, mask mandates
in state
DeSantis' bills also protect doctors who offer alternative COVID-19
treatments other than those recommended by federal agencies
Andrea Vacchiano By Andrea Vacchiano | Fox News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to prohibit vaccine and
mask mandates on Thursday.
DeSantis' announced his four new "Prescribe Freedom" bills during an
event in Destin. Senate Bill 252 prohibits workplaces, government
agencies and schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccination or masks.
The governor began his speech by referencing the intense criticism that
Florida faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Everything we were doing in Florida, we were getting attacked. We were
getting attacked by bureaucrats like Fauci. We were being attacked by
the political left. We were being attacked by corporate media. And we
were even attacked by some Republicans," DeSantis said.
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DeSantis speaking at a podium
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his "Prescribe Freedom" legislation on
Thursday banning vaccine and mask mandate in the state. (AP
Photo/Charles Krupa)
"I mean, that's just kind of the way it goes. But we stuck to our guns
because we believe that we are doing the right thing for the state," he
added.
The legislation also formally denounces World Health Organization (WHO)
recommendations in Florida. It also protects alternative COVID-19
treatments.
"You should have the right to try these [alternative COVID-19
treatments] under the supervision of your physician, and that is
protected in the state of Florida," DeSantis said.
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DeSantis' mask and vaccine mandates apply to government offices, schools
and workplaces in Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Another component of the legislation is Senate Bill 1387, which bans
gain-of-function research. DeSantis said gain-of-function research in
Wuhan, China, was likely to blame for the pandemic.
"What we know is there was gain-of-function research being conducted at
Wuhan, and that very likely led to the emergence of COVID-19. And yet
there really isn't effective regulation," the governor said.
Senate Bill 1580 also ensures freedom of speech and whistleblower
protections for physicians.
"We want our physicians practicing evidence based medicine. We don't
want it to just defer to authority or to just follow the herd," DeSantis
explained. "So that is now law in the state of Florida."
San Diego Unified School District COVID vaccine mandate protests
FILE - Anti-vaccine protesters stage a protest in California. (Sandy
Huffaker/Getty Image)
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DeSantis' remarks come nearly a week after the WHO announced that the
COVID-19 pandemic was no longer a global emergency.
But despite the announcement, WHO officials still warn that the pandemic
is technically not over. Countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
have reported some spikes in COVID-19 cases.
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