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Florida Surgeon General Calls COVID Booster 'Unsafe'

9/24/2025

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Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo criticized the COVID-19 booster as "unsafe" and "not fit for human use."
He clarified vaccine access is not his decision but up to pharmacists.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s guidelines limit access to people 65+ or with certain conditions.
Publix, Walgreens, CVS began offering the booster with restrictions; some patients face access issues.

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Story summary

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo criticized the COVID-19 booster as "unsafe" and "not fit for human use."
He clarified vaccine access is not his decision but up to pharmacists.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s guidelines limit access to people 65+ or with certain conditions.
Publix, Walgreens, CVS began offering the booster with restrictions; some patients face access issues.