Number of plaintiffs in vaccine rule challenge grows by two

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 385

Last Updated: 5 hours, 2 minutes ago


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An administrative judge has denied the DeSantis administration’s request to limit the number of plaintiffs in the administrative challenge to its proposed rules to eliminate a requirement that children receive four vaccines before entering daycare or school.

Over objections from the Department of Health, administrative law judge W. David Watkins is allowing the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians Services …

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