Top Republican House leaders in Tennessee are urging Gov. Bill Lee to delay the state’s health department from distributing and promoting COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers., according to a report from the Associated Press.
In a letter sent the governor, the four Republican House leaders said they had many concerns about the vaccine for kids under 5 years old. The shots for kids in that age group began rolling out this week.
A portion of the letter reads: “We simply cannot recommend injecting an mRNA vaccine into children who have never been at serious risk of death or hospitalization from COVID-19.” The lawmakers said the “COVID-19 emergency has long passed in Tennessee,” but some health experts dispute that claim.