Colleen Guerry, WATE, January 20, 2024 New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday shows only one state experiencing the highest level of sickness in the country: Tennessee. The number of people going to the …
FDA authorizes Novavax COVID vaccine for adolescents
Zach Schonfeld, WATE, August 21, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday cleared Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents, paving the way to expand eligibility for the fourth shot available in the United States. The two-dose …
Tennessee among states leading in COVID-19 deaths and cases, but plateau could come soon
Gerald Harris, WATE, Jan. 24, 2022 Tennessee reported the highest COVID-19 deaths per capita late last week. “We hope for the best but prepare for the worst,” said Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University. Deaths …
Tennessee Dept. of Health to begin offering COVID-19 booster
Gregory Raucoules, WATE-TV, Oct. 22, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Health will begin administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to eligible populations next week. Beginning Oct. 25, Tennesseans who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine who fall into the following groups are eligible for …
East Tennessee doctor talks about impacts of Pfizer vaccine for kids if approved
Lexi Spivak, WATE-TV, Sept. 20, 2021 Children ages five to eleven could soon be eligible to get a smaller dosage of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Officials with the company said they will seek authorization soon. Doctor Joe Childs, the Chief Medical Officer …