Florida threatens to defund Catholic schools in vaccine showdown

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened to pull funding from Catholic schools that do not allow religious exemptions for vaccines (Getty)Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened to pull state funding from Catholic schools if they do not grant religious exemptions for vaccine requirements. Uthmeier sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) on July 31, expressing concern that some schools might deny religious exemptions based on a position from the National Catholic Bioethics Center. The Attorney General stated that state law requires both public and private schools to offer religious objections to vaccine policies, regardless of the Catholic Church's stance on vaccine production. Failure to comply could jeopardize state educational scholarship programs, which are crucial for over 95 percent of students attending Catholic schools in Miami. This move is part of a larger effort by Florida lawmakers, including Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, to challenge vaccine mandates, despite warnings from health and education experts about potential public health risks. In fullFlorida threatens to defund Catholic schools unless they allow students to opt out of vaccinesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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