Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who represents Florida’s 25th Congressional District, injected herself into a state government issue surrounding a recent outbreak of measles in Broward County. Wasserman held a press conference to call for the removal of Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and highlight the benefits of measles vaccinations.
Schutlz, who was chair of the Democratic National Committee but resigned in 2016, criticized Ladapo’s response to the outbreak, calling it “grossly irresponsible”, and describing it as the latest instance of “hazardous responses to public health concerns.” Wasserman-Schutlz called Ladapo a “misinformation super spreader said that Ladapo should declare a Public Health Emergency.
“Sadly, Florida’s Surgeon General stands in stark contrast to America’s proud legacy of bipartisan public health success,” she said. “Ladapo instead politicizes public health and peddles risky ‘freedom of choice’ rhetoric that fuels vaccine hesitancy and downplays the public and personal health necessity for vaccination.”
Video of Wasserman-Schutlz press conference is available below.
