School Attendance Immunizations (SB 626)
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2026
SB 626 updates the shots students must have to attend school. It adds chickenpox, Hib, and pneumococcal vaccines to the existing list. The health department keeps authority to set rules and allow exemptions. Shots are available free at county health departments. Families may need to get kids up to date before enrollment, and schools will check records. The goal is to prevent outbreaks and keep classrooms safer.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Florida to clearly require the listed routine vaccines for school attendance, keep exemptions managed by the health department, and provide free shots to prevent school outbreaks.
Organizations that support this bill may include public health associations, pediatric medical groups, school districts, and immunization advocacy nonprofits seeking higher vaccination coverage and safer classrooms.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to keep current vaccine requirements unchanged in law, reduce government involvement in school vaccine mandates, and leave more discretion to families about which shots their children receive.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include vaccine-skeptic groups, some parental rights organizations, and civil liberties groups concerned about mandates and medical choice.
