Tennessee once led the U.S. in childhood vaccines; a proposed bill would strip requirements

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Tennessee once led the U.S. in childhood vaccines; a proposed bill would strip requirements

Tennessee was once a leader in childhood vaccines, but a Tennessee House bill would make required vaccines unconstitutional. (Photo: John Partipilo)Since 1967, Tennessee has protected students, faculty, staff, and communities by requiring certain vaccinations for children to attend school but House Joint Resolution 28, by Rep. Gino Bulso, a Brentwood Republican, threatens to make these requirements unconstitutional.  School vaccination requireme…