FLORIDA — The state of Florida has dropped its appeal in a legal fight against federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health care workers.

A supreme court ruling earlier this month backed the Biden administration.

Attorney General Ashley Moody's office filed a motion Friday to dismiss the appeal. You can read the appeal in full below.

The motion cited a Jan. 13th ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the vaccination requirements in cases from other parts of the country.

In November, a Pensacola-based district judge refused to block the vaccination requirements for workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers.

The requirements apply to providers that take part in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.

They'll now start to take effect in Florida on Thursday.