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Tennessee won’t offer incentives for COVID shots but pays to vax cows
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has sent nearly half a million dollars to farmers who have vaccinated their cattle against respiratory diseases and other maladies over the past two years.
Aug. 4 2021 @ 12:25am
This photo provided by the State of Tennessee shows Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee receiving an award from Dustin Pearson, Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association President-Elect at the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association annual convention on July 30, 2021 in Sevierville, Tenn. Despite having some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country, Tennessee isn’t planning to offer any incentives for people to get the shot. But it’s a different story when it comes to cattle, where the state has reimbursed farmers nearly half a million dollars over the past two years to vaccinate their herds against respiratory and other diseases. At right is Jay Yeargin, Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association President. (State of Tennessee via AP)