Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Targeting Vaccines in Food

The measure was brought in the Tennessee Legislature in response to concerns about vaccines being used in produce sold in stores, said state Republicans.

A farm worker harvests lettuce in a farm field near the border town of Calexico, Calif., on March 9, 2006. Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images

The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill that would require foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials to be labeled as pharmaceutical drugs.

The bill, HB 1894, passed in a 23–6 vote in the Tennessee Senate on March 28 after the state House passed it 73–22 on March 4. It now awaits the governor’s signature.