Former Florida surgeon general rebukes DeSantis administration's claims on COVID vaccinesA former Florida surgeon general is rebuking claims by the DeSantis administration that updated COVID-19 vaccines have "not been proven to be safe or effective" and that the shots should not be recommended for individuals under the age of 65. "If they say that COVID vaccines are not safe and that they are not effective, the onus is on them to show those data," Rivkees said. Everyone over the age of 6 months is recommended to receive an updated COVID vaccine, according to recommendations made by federal health authorities this week. More than 80,000 people have died in the state of Florida from COVID-19, and some of those deaths could have been prevented by vaccines, Rivkees said. Former Florida surgeon general rebukes DeSantis administration's claims on COVID vaccines originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News September 16, 2023 18:19 UTC