Tallahassee, Fla.— On December 6, 2023, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo sent a letter[https://www.floridahealth.gov/about/_documents/12-06-2023-DOH-Letter-to-FDA-RFI-on-COVID-19-Vaccines.pdf?utm_source=floridahealth.gov&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=PressRelease&utm_content=Florida's_Future_Budget&url_trace_7f2r5y6=Press_Release_Template_fry_2023_alt.docx] to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen regarding questions pertaining to the safety assessments and the discovery[https://osf.io/preprints/osf/mjc97?utm_source=floridahealth.gov&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=PressRelease&utm_content=Florida's_Future_Budget&url_trace_7f2r5y6=Press_Release_Template_fry_2023_alt.docx] of billions of DNA fragments per dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
Florida man here (sigh). Was at the Dr for a routine physical a month ago. My doc is a stand-up guy and very well versed in dealing with the crazies down here. When it came time to discuss vaccinations, he said, “so, have you gotten the flu vaccine yet?”. I noted that I had an appointment at CVS later that day. Then he said, “and the Florida Surgeon General recommends that people under the age of 65 do not get the Covid vaccine…” (I am well under 65) and let it hang in the air. We stared at each other for a few seconds. Then I said, “yup, getting that one at CVS later too.” He sighed, said “ah, perfect” and moved things along. As it turns out, the hospital the doc is affiliated with had sent out several memos about exactly what should/should not be said to both try and encourage people to get vaccinated but NOT incur the wrath of the state. It’s a different world down here…