Doctor fired after allegedly selling children mask exemption letters for $50 online

A doctor in Florida has been fired after it was discovered he was offering parents mask exemption letters for $50, according to reports.

Dr Brian Warden reportedly told parents to contact him on Facebook for a letter following the of the introduction of stricter mask rules in schools in Leon County. After the message was uncovered, he was relieved of his position, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

“We act with absolute integrity in all that we do, and it is our expectation that providers behave in a way that is consistent with those values. Immediately upon learning of this physician's actions, we began the process of removing him from providing services to our hospital patients,” said Rachel Stiles, a spokesperson for Capital Regional Medical Center, where Dr Warden worked.