While the department is evaluating "marketing efforts" for parents, information and access about all vaccines will continue. Credit: smile23 - stock.adobe.com Doctor is hands in rubber gloves makes a shot in the shoulder of a child in a medical mask. Vaccination against coronavirus. COVID-19 vaccine. The doctor vaccinates the child gets a flu shot Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 4:00 PM CDT July 15, 2021 TENNESSEE, USA — The Tennessee Department of Health said it is working to clarify "misinformation" that it is stopping childhood immunization and vaccine efforts in the state after it ended vaccine messaging programs in Tennessee schools. After the high profile firing of Tennessee's top vaccine official, internal documents and emails first reported by the Tennessean showed that the TDH would end all vaccine outreach for adolescents and stop all vaccine events on school property.