After six confirmed measles cases, Florida surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo said in a letter to parents that the state health department "is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance." Ben Hoffman, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said Florida's guidance flies in the face of long-standing and widely accepted public health guidance for measles, which can result in severe complications, including death. |
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