Tennessee pediatrician concerned over downward immunization trend

Tennessee pediatrician concerned over downward immunization trend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A former interim health commissioner for Tennessee is among the pediatricians concerned about the state's continued trend of fewer children getting immunizations required by schools. "Increasingly, we're seeing some skepticism around vaccines and mistrust since the COVID-19 pandemic," said Dr. Morgan McDonald, who now works as the Milbank Memorial Fund's National Director of Population Health. "I've been a pediatrician …