Tennessee health department to review vaccine campaign after Republicans threaten dissolution over 'peer pressuring' teens

The Tennessee Department of Health will review the content of its COVID-19 vaccine advocacy campaign after conservative lawmakers discussed dissolving the agency to stop it from “peer pressuring” teenagers, the state’s top health officials said Monday.

Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said she did not believe the department pressured any teens to get vaccinated against the deadly virus but would double-check its advertisements and social media postings to be certain.

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