Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD
@FLSurgeonGen
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25th State Health Officer & Surgeon General of the great state of Florida. Father of three. Runner. Advocate for healthy living.
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Today, we released an analysis on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines the public needs to be aware of. This analysis showed an increased risk of cardiac-related death among men 18-39. FL will not be silent on the truth.
Guidance:
Press Release:
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Parents, don’t hold your breath… CDC & FDA abandoned their posts. Keep sticking with your intuition and keep those COVID jabs away from your kids.
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Regardless of what
@CDCgov
votes tomorrow on whether COVID-19 vax are added to routine child immunizations - nothing changes in FL.
Thanks to
@GovRonDeSantis
, COVID mandates are NOT allowed in FL, NOT pushed into schools, & I continue to recommend against them for healthy kids.
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I love the discussion that we've stimulated.
Isn't it great when we discuss science transparently instead of trying to cancel one another?
I'm going to respond to the more substantive critiques.🧵
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Did the COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids <5 show a reduction in severe illness?
Did the trials show a benefit for those with a prior COVID-19 infection?
Is there a benefit for kids with no pre-existing conditions?
Florida puts data over ideology. That’s not going to change.
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Any other labels you want to throw at me?
The conversation at the grown-up table is about why the COVID-19 vaccine for children was approved with no data on clinical benefit.
You’re free to come join the adults once you’re done name-calling.
.
@FLSurgeonGen
’s letter doubles down on the dangerous anti-vax rhetoric that has been driving
@GovRonDeSantis
’
#COVID
-19 policies.
By impeding access to these lifesaving vaccines, Florida is endangering the health of kids.
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As Surgeon General, I cannot recommend that healthy children receive the COVID-19 vaccine. When their overall risk is low, & there is a higher than anticipated rate of serious adverse events in clinical trials, it is unclear if benefits outweigh the risks...
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These deaths aren’t captured by other studies because these patients never made it to the hospital…mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are far less safe than any vaccines widely used.
When does sanity return to science? Why do scientists breathlessly defend this technology? 🤔
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I am calling for a halt to the use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
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Finally, is it really that hard to imagine that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that increase myocarditis in young men by 10x, 20x, or 30x (see Karlstad et al,
JAMA Cardiology, 2022) also increase the risk of cardiac death in that age group?
Of course it's not, and we all know that. 😉
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Curious why this isn’t getting more attention… According to Moderna themselves: “serious adverse events” affected 1 in 200 toddlers. But they still concluded the mRNA vaccine was “safe in children.”
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Facts.
Florida's New Surgeon General Asks People To Step Away From What You Hear On TV For A Moment...
And Listen To What He Has To Say About School Mask Mandates & The Data...
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While the Biden administration and Big Pharma continue to blindly push mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Florida remains dedicated to responding to public health concerns guided by data and common sense.
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FL never "reversed course." We recommended against COVID-19 vax for healthy children in March b/c there was no strong evidence of benefit. This remains the same for healthy kids <5. Providers have always been able to order vaccines. This never changed.
Nice try,
@WhiteHouse
.
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Florida saw a 1,700% increase in adverse event reports after COVID-19 vaccinations. Does that sound safe and effective? I didn’t think so either. That’s why we released this health alert.
Just because “correlation ≠ causation” doesn’t mean we should abandon common sense.
.
@FLSurgeonGen
has notified the health care sector and the public of a substantial increase in VAERS reports from Florida, including for life-threatening conditions.
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What do you call re-imposing mask policies that have been proven ineffective or restarting lockdowns that are known to cause harm?
You don't call it sanity.
These terrible policies only work with your cooperation. How about refusing to participate…
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Thank you,
@SenRonJohnson
, for your dedication. Adverse effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should be addressed with scientifically appropriate attention, rather than the see-no-evil attitude from the FDA and CDC. Pure propaganda.
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Don’t let the CDC and their minions confuse you with spin. In Florida, total vaccines administered increased by 400% after mRNA COVID-19 vax was introduced, while adverse events increased by 1700%.
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Today, I joined
@GovRonDeSantis
to announce a new preventative COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy from AstraZeneca that will be available for immunocompromised individuals & those who have adverse reactions to the vaccine.
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After being initially disqualified due to their COVID-19 vaccination status, I’m happy to announce that 70 athletes have already been reintegrated with their 500 teammates of the Florida delegation and will compete at the Special Olympics in Orlando!
Gov. DeSantis Applauds Special Olympics for Dropping Vaccine Mandate
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Today, the Boards of Medicine & Osteo Medicine voted to protect our children from irreversible surgeries & highly experimental treatments. I appreciate their integrity for ruling in the best interest of FL children...
(1/2)
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Huge thanks to
@TuckerCarlson
for bringing me on the show to affirm Florida’s innovative approaches to COVID-19 through
@GovRonDeSantis
leadership!
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- Florida analysis shows an 84% increased risk of cardiac death after mRNA COVID vaccines in young men.
- An English analysis shows a 70% increased risk in a similar age group.
- Two young boys in Connecticut died days after COVID vax with autopsies showing acute myocarditis.
Joseph Ladapo says anti-vaccine crusade was God’s plan. It cost him his peers’ trust
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CDC & FDA continue to push COVID vaccines that are not backed by clinical evidence, but blind faith alone with ZERO regard for widespread immunity. The American people deserve the truth, but the Biden admin only wants to control your behavior.
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Florida doesn’t support the medicalization of minors with GD because the benefits are unproven, and the risks are extraordinarily high.
Chloe was treated with puberty blockers and testosterone at the age of 13.
@ChoooCole
was courageous enough to share her story with us.
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The most consistent thing the CDC and FDA have done is deny the truth.
As State Surgeon General, I am grateful for
@GovRonDeSantis
’ leadership and for choosing facts and reason over fear in response to COVID-19 in Florida.
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New study published in
#Vaccine
shows concerning rate of serious adverse events after mRNA vaccination, but estimates are limited b/c
@pfizer
&
@moderna_tx
won't release patient-level trial data.
Why are doctors blindly following Big Pharma?
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While the feds push false narratives, we assessed the data & here's the truth: Over 70% of CDC's so-called "COVID hospitalizations" in FL are not hospitalized FOR COVID. They may be in the ER with a broken leg, have no respiratory symptoms, but happen to test positive.
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👏🏼Bravo to these Harvard-affiliated researchers for finding that spike protein persists in the blood of young people who develop myocarditis after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which may explain the mechanism of injury... 🧵
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Americans should be able to trust their public health officials. The lies of Dr. Fauci and others have squandered that trust. Floridians and all Americans can trust that in Florida, we will always lead with data and honesty.
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Thanks for the love, Gov. It has been a privilege & pleasure to serve under your leadership. I have a feeling the best is yet to come😉
I look forward to continuing my service to the great people of Florida alongside my incredible team at
@HealthyFla
.
Dr. Ladapo has done a great job as
@FLSurgeonGen
. His evidence-based principles serve as a counterweight to the increasingly political positions of the entrenched medical establishment, especially on schools, masks and mRNA shots.
Happy to announce he’ll return for our 2nd term!
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Nothing beats strolling our lovely Florida beaches - all while getting some Vitamin D! Get outside today! It’s good for your mind, body, and soul.
#HealthierYouFL
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Ever wonder why COVID vaccine mandates defy the gravity of bad safety data? Here’s a guy who is believed to be a
@pfizer
executive telling you part of the reason. Don’t let them convince you not to believe what your own eyes and ears are telling you.
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Florida recommends against mRNA COVID-19 boosters for residents under the age of 65.
The State of Florida prioritizes data and commonsense, not Pharma profits or political ideology!
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The blatantly false statements perpetuated by the
@COVIDOversight
’s press release distract from legitimate public health efforts.
Using our good-faith meeting as a launching pad for political attacks shows why people trust Florida–and not the federal government.
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1⃣The 2 year delay of publishing findings that Pfizer’s COVID vaccine may increase the risk of blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary emboli) & heart attacks.
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3c cont.
Even if the sample size was half of what it is, if events cluster after an exposure, that is valuable information about causation.
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It’s not only unfortunate that COVID has corrupted scientists' ability to think clearly about epidemiology but also sad that people rush to defend a vaccine that has shown increased cardiovascular risk in multiple studies. Florida’s surveillance simply confirmed it.
BREAKING: Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recommended young men don’t get vaccinated based on a “flawed” report after
@HealthyFla
officials removed key data showing COVID-19 infection posed a far greater risk of cardiac related death.
@TB_Times
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On today's episode of: What the FDA... I asked
@DrCaliff_FDA
to address the DNA fragments detected in mRNA COVID shots & how they are hitchhiking into human cells. DNA integration into the human genome & oncogenesis are known risks, even acknowledged by
@US_FDA
in '07.
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Life-threatening adverse events increased by 4400%. Historically 3 out of 4 VAERS reports come from healthcare providers or vaccine manufacturers.
Why are so many doctors and public health officials bending over backwards to defend the indefensible?
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#1
. "Diagnosis codes for cardiac-related deaths are imperfect."
Yes! But that is true for every subgroup we examined. Only in young men was the risk extremely high, and it was also increased in older men.
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Especially when the COVID-19 vaccine shows rapid decline in efficacy among children, and many already have natural immunity after two years.
Full release:
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A pre-print from Thailand found that 3.5% of adolescent boys had overt or subclinical myocarditis after getting the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Is
@CDCgov
doing a similar prospective study in the US? Is anyone?
Great explainer by
@VPrasadMDMPH
:
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2⃣The blissful ignorance of these findings, despite other studies like this one from Scandinavia, showing similar results.
What are they gifting the American people? Coal and the 8 mice Pfizer used to get approval for their bivalent boosters! 🎅
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Not exactly,
@CDCDirector
…
Multiple studies show negative vaccine effectiveness after a few months, meaning that people who receive the mRNA vaccines appear to have an increased risk of COVID infection. And the safety profile is terrible.
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Two USC basketball players experience cardiac arrest in the past year and both almost certainly were forced or misled into taking a vaccine never proven to meaningfully benefit young, healthy people, but definitely proven to cause cardiac injury…
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PhD-trained physician revises report based on his scientific expertise = “scandalous altering of results” 🤣
Fauci enthusiasts are terrified and will do anything to divert attention from the risks of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines— especially cardiac deaths.
Truth will prevail.
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#2
. "COVID test information was only available on death certificates."
No!
We used all of our data resources-test results, vaccine records, death records-to exclude individuals who had documented COVID-19 infection, as we write in the Methods section.
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#3
. "The sample size is too small."
3a. Elevated cardiac risk was also found in older men, and there were thousands of deaths in this group.
3b. The total cardiac deaths meeting inclusion criteria among young men was 77, not 20, as has been going around the web.
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Thanks,
@TracyBethHoeg
, for highlighting these results that are consistent with Florida’s analysis. Autopsies found that 5/35 people who died suddenly within 20 days of COVID-19 vaccination had myocarditis as a likely/possible cause of death.
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Excited to be on Twitter! I look forward to engaging with you all and discussing our efforts at
@HealthyFla
. We will continue promoting public health excellence in our great state.
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Nothing like eating dinner while overlooking our beautiful Florida waters! This grouper sandwich is full of healthy vitamins and minerals like vitamin-D, iron and magnesium. Pair it with a mix of assorted greens and you have yourself a yummy, nutritious meal!
#HealthierYouFL
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Let's live, Florida!
#HealthierYouFL
We've launched a new initiative!
#HealthierYou
is a one-stop shop to promote your best & healthy lifestyle. This is a resource for Floridians of all ages to get active, go outside, improve nutrition, or learn more about COVID-19. Learn more @ .
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Aren’t the lives of those who suffered or died after COVID vaccination, just like those who died from COVID, worthy of compassion and scientific curiosity?
Grateful to serve as Surgeon General of Florida and lay out a compassionate, human-centered vision of public health.
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3c. Read the references about the method!
Self-controlled case series tell us whether events (death) are occurring unusually close to an exposure (mRNA Covid vaccine), or whether their timing is due to chance.
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Today’s discussion during our first Public Health Integrity Committee has confirmed what we have known in Florida: masking is not supported by good data and is not effective for preventing transmission, and bivalent boosters may cause more harm than good.
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Today, I joined
@GovRonDeSantis
in Lee County to further discuss the importance of lifesaving monoclonal antibodies. The data is clear: COVID-19 requires prevention & treatment strategies. Thank you to our speakers who shared their inspiring stories of recovery.
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Great analysis by outstanding research team showing that mRNA COVID-19 booster mandates likely harm more college students than they help. Remarkably, universities are willfully turning a blind eye. Students, be aware!
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Do healthy children, most of whom have already had COVID-19, have any clinical benefit from the COVID-19 vaccine? If the benefit is uncertain, is it right to expose them to risk?
These are questions that I want answered before I recommend any medical intervention to a patient.
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As always, Florida will put scientific integrity and the safety of our citizens above profit-fueled agendas.
See my full recommendation here:
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Sat down with
@WSJ
to discuss my journey to the Free State of Florida, and how we’ve learned to live our life with COVID-19 under the leadership of
@GovRonDeSantis
.
Thanks for the opportunity,
@jamestaranto
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Thank you for your support
@RonDeSantis
. Your courage and virtue made it all possible, and serving on your team as Florida's State Surgeon General is an amazing gift. Thank you, Gov!
Great job by
@FLSurgeonGen
Joe Ladapo in handling the performative nonsense of the DC swamp.
Stand for truth!
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So masks prevent heart attacks now?!🤣
Does
@AARP
know that
@cochranecollab
just published a review showing that masks don’t stop the spread of respiratory viruses…including COVID? We need accurate info about health, not more self-serving propaganda.
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Another victory for Florida. We will not make decisions out of fear, but rather out of close analysis of the data.
Full release:
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The
@US_FDA
is concerned that puberty blockers may cause pseudotumor cerebri, but advocates of using this treatment for gender dysphoria in children don’t seem to care.
Florida will always put data over ideology.
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...despite facing tremendous pressure to permit these risky & unproven treatments. Children deserve to learn how to navigate this world without harmful pressure. Florida will continue to fight for kids to be kids. (2/2)
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Promising to shut down a highly contagious respiratory virus leads to the expected result: failure.
That’s the opposite of what we’ve done in Florida. We prioritized the vulnerable and emphasized living.
Thanks for the great conversation
@LawrenceBJones3
and
@kayleighmcenany
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Thanks,
@TuckerCarlson
! We will keep fighting for Floridians and all Americans to have access to honest information.
And there was so much more. Watch the full interview on Tucker’s website.
Could foreign DNA enter your cells through the mRNA COVID vax and change your DNA — and humanity itself — forever? Sounds nutty. It's not. "Absolutely that could happen," says Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general of Florida. A shocking conversation.
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Thank you
@TuckerCarlson
for having me. Willfully denying data has never and will never be the solution. That’s why Florida continues to prioritize moving forward in a way that protects people in the long term- because that’s pragmatic public health.
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Couldn’t have said it better myself,
@GovRonDeSantis
! It’s time for other states to step it up and say “no” to COVID tyranny and stupidity.
We have protected Floridians from COVID authoritarianism.
You have a right to breathe without having someone put a mask on your face.
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CDC: Still nothing to see here, folks. 🙄
#endthecharade
CDC drafted an alert on COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis but never sent it, email obtained by The Epoch Times shows.
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My recommendation a few weeks ago opened up global discourse that is important to public health. Opposing scientific viewpoints should inspire curiosity. Thank you
@WSJ
for allowing me to continue this conversation on why I stand by my recommendation.
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Congratulations
@GovRonDeSantis
,
@CaseyDeSantis
, &
@LtGovNunez
on another big Florida win!! Floridians deserve leaders who demonstrate integrity, truth, and action. Thank you all for your dedication to promoting health in our communities.
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This should be required reading for COVID-19 mRNA vaccine apologists.
Happy Monday, Florida!
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Firing hard working employees over vaccine passports has lasting consequences & can impact the health of Floridians. Individuals have every right to choose how to best protect themselves & their families. Learn more:
No one should lose their job because of COVID shots.
@HealthyFla
fined Leon County more than $3.5 million for violating Florida law after the county fired 14 employees for not complying with the county’s forced vaccination policy.
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Just saying “the COVID-19 vaccine is good” is not enough. Medical interventions should be based on data.
We need evidence on the benefits and risks. Especially for low-risk, healthy children. Many of whom are already immune to COVID-19.
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Direct access to early treatment is essential to saving lives – it is not an option nor should it be barricaded by bureaucracy.
Instead of keeping a stranglehold on monoclonal antibodies, the federal government must release its stockpiles to states who want them and allow states to purchase these medications directly.
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Florida made vaccines readily available to everyone, but
@GovRonDeSantis
went a step further by making treatments easier to access for those sick with COVID-19.
It’s not too late for the federal government to learn from Florida and prioritize therapeutics.
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Our prayers are with
@FLCaseyDeSantis
and the entire DeSantis family. My family wishes her strength and healing at this time, and we will support them as they have always supported Florida.
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Thank you for your leadership
@GovRonDeSantis
. I look forward to working together as we continue empowering & protecting Floridians.
34 days ago,
@FLSurgeonGen
signed a rule that empowered FL parents, eliminated healthy quarantines & kept healthy kids in school. Now, FL has the lowest COVID rate in the nation, our schools had a 76% decrease in cases since the rule became effective & a 90% decrease since August
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TY Grand Jury for your hard work - despite the Feds refusing to participate in your transparency! 🤔
Truth prevails -
@GovRonDeSantis
was always right. He fought for freedom by outlawing lockdowns & mask mandates.
Let's see what you uncover about horrible mRNA jabs.
#BREAKING
: Florida statewide grand jury petitioned by Gov. Ron DeSantis on COVID-19, vaccines, and lockdowns releases first findings
Developing...
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Nice work
@TracyBethHoeg
& team.
@CDCgov
preaches mask efficacy in 77 studies despite only 30% actually testing masks, and fewer than 11 having statistically significant findings. Oh! And no randomized trials 🙄 Can't WAIT to see a changing of the guard!
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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! How do you get moving after a holiday? A morning run with a solid playlist gets me back on track. Good for the mind, body, and soul.
#HealthierYouFL
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Thank you,
@FLHealthCitrus
, for hosting an amazing 5k for our community promoting heart health and to
@LtGovNunez
for presenting the awards to our runners! Love the enthusiasm of these kids—never too early to practice fitness! ♥️
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Out of 50 states,
@GovRonDeSantis
was the only leader who saw the COVID-19 orthodoxy for what it was — a malignant assault on our liberty.
Thanks to him, Florida remained free, and today’s bills will help maintain that freedom in perpetuity.
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We got out of the house for an outdoor adventure with the kids and their friends, and who says grownups shouldn’t join the fun 😂 Here’s your weekend reminder to get outside and recharge with some Florida sun & vitamin D!
#HealthierYouFL
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“[CDC’s] papers are uniquely timed to further political goals and objectives; as such, these papers appear more as propaganda than as science.”
Great piece by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
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Being a parent is hard enough, and it’s even harder when schools push gender transitions without you consent.
The affirmation model, pushed by groups such as
@AmerAcadPeds
, runs an unacceptably high risk of harm.
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Under my leadership at
@HealthyFla
, Florida has been telling parents this since March of last year. Why did the CDC and so many doctors try to convince you otherwise? No wonder there’s so much distrust of public health officials right now.
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Florida is leading the way by ensuring Floridians have continued access to preventions and treatments for COVID-19.
It's time other states take the same path.
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