Florida health official put on leave after encouraging staff to get Covid vaccine
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Pino was just doing his job. Vaccination provides the best protection against the virus. DeSantis' anti-mandate scaremongering risks the lives of Floridians.
Pino's email may have violated state law - his suspension reflects Florida's committment to protecting the constitutional right to make one's own medical decisions.