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Email: Tennessee health officials ordered not to promote Immunization Awareness Month
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and last updated 2021-07-13 20:17:07-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Tennessee health department officials were ordered last week not to even acknowledge that August is National Immunization Awareness Month, an email obtained by
NewsChannel 5 Investigates reveals.
That order, given to the now-former head of the state s vaccination program, comes as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee faces a strident revolt from hardline Republican lawmakers over the Department of Health s outreach to teens regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Michelle D. Fiscus, who was fired Monday from her position overseeing Tennessee s vaccination efforts, asked health department leaders about the department s efforts to promote immunizations.
Tennessee Health Official Ordered Not to Acknowledge National Immunization Awareness Month
On 7/13/21 at 9:36 PM EDT
A Tennesee health department official was told in an email last week that there should be no public acknowledgement that August is National Immunization Awareness Month in the United States.
Dr. Michelle D. Fiscus, who has since been fired for a separate but closely related issue, wrote an email to health department leaders John Dunn and Tim Jones asking for direction. August is National Immunization Awareness Month and we would typically do a news release, a Governor s proclamation (in the before times) and communications out to LHDS (local health departments) and partners, Fiscus wrote. Please let me know if we ll be permitted to acknowledge the occasion.
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After 2,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses were wasted across seven separate incidents in Memphis in February, the Tennessee Department of Health launched an investigation and promptly removed Shelby County from its vaccine distribution process.
Instead, COVID-19 vaccine doses will be reassigned to the city of Memphis, local hospitals and pharmacies, officials said.
A day after the state health department announced it would cut off Shelby County s vaccine supply, Alisa Haushalter said Wednesday the county s health department is committed to regaining control over distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In addition to the 2,400 wasted doses, Shelby County did not adequately track soon-to-expire doses, kept an inefficient record system and had a stockpile of more than 51,000 unused doses about 30,000 too many, according to Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey. Surplus doses are usable until March 6.