Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the state will not force anyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine if they don’t want one. However, the State does have that power because the Governor had previously declared a public health emergency, which gives State Surgeon General Scott Rivkees the authority to order anyone who is deemed to be a public health risk to be vaccinated. The authorizing law says the state health officer can order an individual to be examined, tested, vaccinated, treated, or quarantined for communicable diseases if they present a severe danger to public health.