Public health experts and some Florida lawmakers have expressed grave concerns with Joseph A. Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to be Florida’s next surgeon general
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Joseph A. Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to be Florida’s next surgeon general, looks great on paper. He has medical and doctoral degrees from Harvard University and has held professorships at prestigious schools like New York University and UCLA.
Ladapo’s appointment by DeSantis gives the Republican governor a health adviser who agrees with his approach to the pandemic. DeSantis staunchly opposes mandates on face masks — especially in schools — and had promoted the use of monoclonal antibody therapies in treating the virus while deemphasizing the need for vaccines. The GOP-controlled Florida Senate still needs to formally approve the 42-year-old Ladapo, but he is expected to be easily confirmed.
“I’m really happy to be working with the governor who has a similar vision about how to think about weighing the costs and benefits with managing this pandemic,” Ladapo said during a Sept. 23 news conference on the repeal. “We are concerned that the premature licensure of a COVID-19 vaccine can seriously undermine public confidence in regulatory authorities, particularly if long-term safety issues were to emerge following licensure,” the petition states.Ladapo also co-authored an analysis published last year in September that determined hydroxychloroquine was effective in treating Covid-19, and reports of heart problems related to the drug were rare.
Simpson said Ladapo’s confirmation will be up to each senator. State Sen. Aaron Bean , chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, said most senators would agree with Ladapo’s approach toward allowing people to make their own health decisions without government influence.
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