(CNN) The Tennessee Department of Health is halting all adolescent vaccine outreach, even for vaccines not related to Covid-19 , according to internal documents. The move comes amid a brewing controversy in the state, which is lagging in vaccinations against Covid-19, over parental consent for vaccinations. Legislators quickly began contacting the health department asking questions about the memo that some said undermined parental authority. Fiscus said her firing was a symptom of a trend in many public health departments across the country. And the politics around vaccines that began with Covid-19 has spread into a more widespread mistrust of all vaccines, she said.

Source: CNN July 14, 2021 09:24 UTC