NEW ORLEANS —

A Louisiana congressman is calling to defund the New Orleans Health Department following a statement issued on social media.

Congressman Clay Higgins, who represents the southwestern portion of Louisiana, issued a statement on X , formerly known as Twitter, criticizing the health department promoting COVID-19 vaccines for children. Advertisement

Higgins also called for the defunding of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

This comes after the AAP diverged from the U.S. government's guidance not to provide COVID-19 shots for children.

The guidance, established under, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., doesn't recommend the shots for healthy children of any age but says kids may get the shots in consultation with physicians.

The AAP and New Orleans Health Depa

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