Tennessee health official says she was fired after efforts to get teens vaccinated

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, a pediatrician, was fired Monday as the medical director for vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization programs at the Tennessee Department of Health.In a statement to the Tennessean,“It was my job to provide evidence-based education and vaccine access so that Tennesseans could protect themselves against COVID-19,” Fiscus wrote. “I have now been terminated for doing exactly that.

As of Monday, state and federal data showed 38 percent of Tennesseans were fully vaccinated against Covid-19, lagging behind much of the nation. The shift came two weeks after a June legislative hearing at which Republican lawmakers admonished the agency for how it was communicating about the vaccine, including through online posts. One digital graphic, which had a photo of a smiling child with a bandaid on his arm, said, “Tennesseans 12+ are eligible for vaccines. Give COVID-19 vaccines a shot.”

🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡😪😪😪

This is an absurd level of f’ed up.

Repubs have lost all reality to the big lie. How horrible the Repubs want to leave their supporters unprotected for a lie about the vaccine. I have CHF and am immune compromised and I took the J&J with zero side affects. People are stupid not to get vaccinated.

Good

I wonder if Tennesseans are smart enough to recognize this for what it is and do something about it?

loser

I’m Lighting a Candle 🕯 & Praying 🙏 for the Children of Tennessee

she was sharing state law which did that, she didn't write the law, nor did she pass the law, that was done by the Tennessee legislature decades ago

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Dr. Kavita Patel: ‘We simply do not have evidence that we need a third shot’Andrea Mitchell is joined by Dr. Kavita Patel, Former Health Policy Director for Obama, to discuss Pfizer’s recommendation for a third dose of the vaccine, contrasting the current guidance of administration officials and other leading scientists. Dr. Patel shares her perspective, driven by data, saying that, “we simply do not have evidence that we need a third shot.” Does Pfizer make money if everyone gets 3 doses? If so. Beware. Get that $$$$ wow
Source: MSNBC - 🏆 469. / 51 Read more »

Dr. Dubrow Delivers Shocking News to Botched Patient After Reconstructive Breast Surgery - E! OnlineThe Botched doctors Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif treat a patient whose father died of the male form of breast cancer and a woman with a 'giant' chin on the July 13 episode. 💔
Source: enews - 🏆 466. / 52 Read more »