Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis called on the CDC to stop recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Additionally, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis called on the Florida Legislature to make permanent the state prohibitions on mRNA mandates and to add vaccination status protections to the Patient's Bill of Rights.
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Following the governor’s address, social justice and voting rights groups, including Equal Ground, the ACLU of Florida, and the NAACP Florida State Conference, defended Floridians’ right to amend the Constitution during a press conference, saying it is the only recourse citizens have when lawmakers refuse to listen to them.
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Groups including Equal Ground, the ACLU of Florida and the NAACP Florida State Conference defended Floridians’ right to amend the Constitution