Republicans are to blame for this.
Former Tennessee top vaccine official Dr. Michelle Fiscus says she was fired after an argument over vaccinating children against Covid-19.
— New Day (@NewDay) July 13, 2021
Many people and lawmakers are buying “into anti-vaccine rhetoric and conspiracy theory instead of listening to actual science,” she says. pic.twitter.com/QZuQtyWLC8
“It was MY job to provide vaccine access so Tennesseans could protect themselves against COVID-19.
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) July 13, 2021
“I have now been terminated for doing exactly that.”
https://t.co/zbhy5KVqLj
SCOOP: Tennessee Department of Health halts all vaccine outreach to kids – not just for COVID-19, but all diseases – amid pressure from GOP. Staff ordered to remove the agency logo from any documents providing vaccine info to the public, per internal dox. https://t.co/PX0Rvpc6Ot
— Brett Kelman (@BrettKelman) July 13, 2021
Tennessee's former top vaccinations official, Dr. Michelle Fiscus, says the state’s elected leaders put politics over the health of children by firing her for her efforts to get more Tennesseans vaccinated. Only 38% of Tennesseans are fully vaccinated. https://t.co/STyWcLQcks
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 14, 2021
Tennessee is halting outreach on all vaccines for adolescents, including for Covid-19 https://t.co/DUdcY4hScP
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 14, 2021
update 7/23
BREAKING: Tennessee will resume nearly all forms of adolescent vaccine advocacy, per state health commissioner. Lots of vaccine outreach was halted this month due to GOP political pressure, prompting a media firestorm. We will publish a story as soon as I, you know, write it.
— Brett Kelman (@BrettKelman) July 23, 2021
Sad! 