Thread by @WesElyMD

1/🧵 I’m surrounded by an #AntiVaxxer govt now willing to hurt kids!
 
👎 My home state of #Tennessee made the BONEHEADED decision to halt outreach to kids on ALL #Vaccination, NOT just #COVID19. I’ve lived here since 1997. I’m embarrassed, angry & sad.
 
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2/ Our Department of Health is halting “all adolescent vaccine outreach for ALL diseases.” What? So we aren’t going to protect our precious kids against Tetanus, Pertussis, Diphtheria, Rotavirus, H flu, hepatitis, pneumonia, meningitis, HPV (which leads to cancer)?

#BARBARIC

3/ GONE are Postcards to teens to remind them to get a second #COVID #Vaccine shot...but adults still get the postcards. Why? “Potential solicitation to a minor.” WHAT? No, this is called #PublicHealth.

Why should adults get promotions toward #wellness and not kids?

#Prejudice

4/ My state’s government in Tennessee is actively dialing back efforts to #vaccinate minors at exactly the time in their lives when they could be taught the meaning of preventive medicine, self-worth, #dignity, and also charitable giving to their fellow citizens.

5/ We even fired our top vaccine official Dr. Michelle Fiscus, who issued a scathing statement stating, “I’m AFRAID for my state.” Well, so am I!

@DrEricDing…👇

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1414815146447458305?s=20

6/fin 💔
These actions send every WRONG message. They are anti-science & anti-medicine. Head-In-Sand Thinking. It’s embarrassing.

We shouldn’t stand for it now or ever. I’m so sad every time I admit a new critically ill patient to our ICU w #COVID, and now this!

#Help #Please