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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) As controversy raged on over the firing of Tennessee’s vaccination leader after state lawmakers complained about efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccination among teenagers, state officials released documents Thursday that for the first time offer other reasons for her dismissal. Tennessee’s chief medical officer reasoned that the state’s now-fired vaccination leader should be removed partly due to complaints about her leadership approach and how she handled a letter about vaccination rights of minors that incensed some Republican lawmakers, state records show. In a letter dated July 9 and obtained through a public records request, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tim Jones wrote that Dr. Michelle Fiscus deserved to be fired because of “failure to maintain good working relationships with members of her team, her lack of effective leadership, her lack of appropriate management, and unwillingness to consult with superiors and other internal stakeholders on (Vacci

United statesShelby countyLisa pierceyTim jonesAdrian sainzJohns hopkins universityTennessee department of safetyShelby county health departmentDepartment of healthTennessee supreme courtHealth departmentTennessee department of healthImmunization programChief medical officerMichelle fiscusVaccine preventable diseases