Gerald Harris and Sebastian Posey, WATE-TV, Sept. 13, 2021 Tennessee continues to be one of the leading states for new COVID infections, according to the CDC, confirming to some the darker days still ahead in the pandemic. “Look at the proportion …
Tennessee COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 45% to begin August
Caleb Wethington, WATE-TV, Aug. 9, 2021 Tennessee is one of many areas across the country experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases due to emerging variant strains and stagnating vaccination rates. On August 1, the State Health Department reported 1,176 hospitalizations, 377 Intensive Care …
State offers pregnant women a place at the front of COVID-19 vaccine line
Melissa Greene, WATE, Feb. 16, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Expectant mothers wishing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now have a shorter time to wait. Tennessee Department of Health has updated the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan by adding pregnant women …
Tennessee Health Department launches statewide vaccination registration website
Robert Holder, WATE, Feb. 15, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Health has released a new website to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. The website features a questionnaire that will ask vaccine seekers questions about the risk of …
Tennessee releases COVID-19 vaccine appointment system
WATE, Caleb Wethington, Jan. 11, 2021 TENNESSEE (WATE) — County health departments across Tennessee are now booking appointments for those in Phase 1 populations and those 75 and older who want to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Some counties have already been using …