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Delta variant, Tennessee's low vaccinations could hike school COVID cases


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Claire Manos plans to shop for supplies and a few clothes to get ready for a new school year next month in Tennessee, but one major item isn’t on her back-to-school list: getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The 14-year-old became eligible for the vaccine in May when it opened to children ages 12-15, but Claire said she’s not ready for that step, even if scientists recommend it.
“I guess I’m just waiting to see how everybody does with it,” explained the incoming freshman at Wilson Central High School in Lebanon, just east of Nashville, while shopping with a friend Thursday. ....

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