{"id":924516,"date":"2021-10-26T12:44:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=924516"},"modified":"2021-10-26T12:44:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:44:36","slug":"florida-surgeon-general-blasts-vax-mandates-denial-of-natural-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-surgeon-general-blasts-vax-mandates-denial-of-natural-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Surgeon General Blasts Vax Mandates, \u2018Denial\u2019 Of \u2018Natural Immunity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-surgeon-general-blasts-vax-mandates-denial-of-natural-immunity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=924516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recently-tapped Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo blasted vaccine mandates and politicians and some public health officials\u2019 \u201cdenial\u201d of \u201cnatural immunity,\u201d during a rally in Clearwater on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Questioning mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Ladapo noted that people can still get infected with the virus even if they are vaccinated, adding that it\u2019s anti-scientific to discount natural immunity \u2014 that is, gaining antibodies by fighting a COVID-19 infection, not receiving the vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInfections can still happen whether people [are] vaccinated or not,\u201d the surgeon general explained. \u201cThis idea that vaccine mandates are needed to create safe workplaces is a complete lie, it\u2019s continued to be repeated, and you should know, that it\u2019s not at all backed by science.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ladapo noted that there might be vaccine hesitancy due to \u201cthe climate of scientific dishonesty about the science,\u201d highlighting the \u201cdenial\u201d of \u201cnatural immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In a \u201cfact-check\u201d from the Tallahassee Democrat, the news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/state\/2021\/10\/25\/florida-surgeon-general-fact-check-joseph-ladapo-ron-desantis-vaccine-breakthrough-natural-immunity\/6134660001\/\">conceded<\/a> that there is a \u201cgrowing body of evidence\u201d suggesting \u201cnatural immunity exists against COVID-19.\u201d The report added that some reports suggest \u201cnatural immunity plus vaccination provides even stronger protection [\u2026] [b]ut it remains unclear how much protection it provides and how long it will last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tallahassee Democrat also acknowledged that health expert&nbsp;Dr. Monica Gandhi of&nbsp;the University of California, San Francisco, agreed with Dr. Ladapo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cTo deny natural immunity does not generate trust,\u201d she told USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, as highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/johns-hopkins-doctor-criticizes-vaccine-mandates-stresses-natural-immunity\">The Daily Wire<\/a> in early October, Johns Hopkins\u2019 Dr. Marty Makary&nbsp;similarly ridiculed blanket vaccine mandates that bizarrely discount natural immunity, which he said studies have shown to be 27 times more effective than vaccinated immunity:<\/p>\n<p><em>Makary, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and editor in chief of MedPage Today, told \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/thursday-october-7-2021\">Morning Wire<\/a>\u201d that public health leaders\u2019 hypothesis on natural and vaccinated immunity has proven to be \u201cbackwards.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe data on natural immunity are now overwhelming,\u201d stressed Makary. \u201cIt turns out the hypothesis that our public health leaders had that vaccinated immunity is better and stronger than natural immunity was wrong. They got it backwards. And now we\u2019ve got data from Israel showing that natural immunity is 27 times more effective than vaccinated immunity. And that supports 15 other studies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In August, Makary wrote an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/national-news\/why-covid-19-vaccines-should-not-be-required-for-all-americans\">op-ed<\/a> at U.S. News, titled \u201cWhy COVID-19 Vaccines Should Not Be Required for All Americans,\u201d in which the professor argued that&nbsp;a more science-based approach to vaccination must be deployed.<\/p>\n<p>Since Makary\u2019s op-ed was published, vaccine mandates have become increasingly commonplace,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently-tapped Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo blasted vaccine mandates and politicians and some public health officials\u2019 \u201cdenial\u201d of \u201cnatural immunity,\u201d during a rally in Clearwater on Thursday.Questioning mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Ladapo noted that people can still get infected with the virus even if they are vaccinated, adding that it\u2019s anti-scientific to discount natural immunity \u2014 that is, gaining antibodies by fighting a COVID-19 infection, not receiving the vaccine.\u201cInfections can still happen whether people [are] vaccinated or not,\u201d the surgeon general explained. \u201cThis idea that vaccine mandates are needed to create safe workplaces is a complete lie, it\u2019s continued to be repeated, and you should know, that it\u2019s not at all backed by science.\u201dLadapo noted that there might be vaccine hesitancy due to \u201cthe climate of scientific dishonesty about the science,\u201d highlighting the \u201cdenial\u201d of \u201cnatural immunity.\u201dIn a \u201cfact-check\u201d from the Tallahassee Democrat, the news outlet conceded that there is a \u201cgrowing body of evidence\u201d suggesting \u201cnatural immunity exists against COVID-19.\u201d The report added that some reports suggest \u201cnatural immunity plus vaccination provides even stronger protection [\u2026] [b]ut it remains unclear how much protection it provides and how long it will last.\u201dThe Tallahassee Democrat also acknowledged that health expert\u00a0Dr. Monica Gandhi of\u00a0the University of California, San Francisco, agreed with Dr. Ladapo.\u201cTo deny natural immunity does not generate trust,\u201d she told USA Today.Moreover, as highlighted by The Daily Wire in early October, Johns Hopkins\u2019 Dr. Marty Makary\u00a0similarly ridiculed blanket vaccine mandates that bizarrely discount natural immunity, which he said studies have shown to be 27 times more effective than vaccinated immunity:Makary, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and editor in chief of MedPage Today, told \u201cMorning Wire\u201d that public health leaders\u2019 hypothesis on natural and vaccinated immunity has proven to be \u201cbackwards.\u201d\u201cThe data on natural immunity are now overwhelming,\u201d stressed Makary. \u201cIt turns out the hypothesis that our public health leaders had that vaccinated immunity is better and stronger than natural immunity was wrong. They got it backwards. And now we\u2019ve got data from Israel showing that natural immunity is 27 times more effective than vaccinated immunity. And that supports 15 other studies.\u201dIn August, Makary wrote an\u00a0op-ed at U.S. News, titled \u201cWhy COVID-19 Vaccines Should Not Be Required for All Americans,\u201d in which the professor argued that\u00a0a more science-based approach to vaccination must be deployed.Since Makary\u2019s op-ed was published, vaccine mandates have become increasingly commonplace, particularly in deep blue states like New York and California.\u201cIt\u2019s ruining the lives of people who are getting fired,\u201d Makary told The Daily Wire\u2019s \u201cMorning Wire.\u201d\u201cNurses, who are heroes, are now getting laid off. Soldiers are getting dishonorably discharged,\u201d said Makary, an apparent reference to an Army announcement last month that soldiers may face possible discharge if not vaccinated within three months. \u201cThey\u2019ve got immunity. It\u2019s just not the type that our public health officials have sanctioned,\u201d Makary said.\u201cThis is a failure of government, not a failure of science,\u201d he emphasized.\u201cBut how about some flexibility? How about recognizing natural immunity and allowing those who have circulating antibodies to get credit. That\u2019s how they do it in parts of Europe, and that\u2019s how they do it in Israel,\u201d Makary offered.Related:\u00a0Johns Hopkins Doctor Criticizes Vaccine Mandates, Stresses Natural\u00a0ImmunityThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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