Tennessee Dept. of Health resumes vaccine promotion, school clinics
Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey (in a file photo with Gov. Bill Lee) said Friday, July 23 that the state has resumed efforts to make sure children are immunized. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Tennessee may still immunize 14-18-year-olds under Mature Minor Doctrine but instances are “very nuanced and fringe,” said Commissioner of Health Dr. Lisa Piercey.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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