surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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Florida state leaders, including its surgeon general, are putting pressure on lawmakers to repeal vaccination laws, including requirements that schoolchildren be vaccinated.
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo announced the state is going to be working to eliminate all vaccine mandates, Miami Herald education reporter Clara-Sophia Daly and health reporter Michelle Marchante reported.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The Florida surgeon general’s decision to move ahead with plans to ban all vaccine mandates comes on the heels of major upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Biden administration’s surgeon general at the time, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, later called for a warning label to be placed on social media platforms.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo announced the state is going to be working to eliminate all vaccine mandates, Miami Herald education reporter Clara-Sophia Daly and health reporter Michelle Marchante reported.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The Florida surgeon general’s decision to move ahead with plans to ban all vaccine mandates comes on the heels of major upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Biden administration’s surgeon general at the time, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, later called for a warning label to be placed on social media platforms.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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