Vaccine-preventable diseases cost families $222-$1,456 in lost wages plus up to $4,000 in medical bills per kid. Who really pays when mandates disappear?

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Florida's elimination increases family economic burden significantly. CDC research shows children with flu miss 8 days of school, costing parents 11-73 hours of wages ($222-$1,456) plus $300-$4,000 in medical expenses. Rotavirus keeps children contagious for 30 days, greatly multiplying costs. Vaccine-preventable diseases create cascading economic impacts: parents miss work for sick children, healthcare systems strain under outbreak costs, and long-term disabilities from diseases like measles encephalitis require lifetime care. Florida transfers vaccination costs to disease treatment costs, making families bear much higher financial burdens.

Vaccine-preventable diseases cost families $222-$1,456 in lost wages plus up to $4,000 in medical bills per kid. Who really pays when mandates disappear?

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