She said Jones and her supervisor, state epidemiologist John Dunn, voiced continued support for her despite the political pressure. During a June legislative hearing, Republican Rep. Scott Cepicky called the agency’s advocacy on teen vaccination, including online posts, “reprehensible." On Thursday, the department pointed parents seeking information on childhood vaccines to state websites. Lee's office and the Health Department have declined to comment directly on Fiscus' firing. The Health Department has provided her personnel file to media through public records requests.

Source: ABC News July 16, 2021 16:30 UTC