Erika Edwards, NBC News, June 8, 2021 Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths fell dramatically among people 65 and older following the rollout of vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. Adults ages 65 and up are among the …
Local Tennessee schools stage COVID-19 vaccination events
Maria Basileo, Bristol Herald Courier, June 8, 2021 BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kai Allison chose to receive his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in his left arm Monday to avoid any soreness that might have interfered with the stance …
COVID-19 update: State receives $39M grant to address COVID disparities
Kara Hartnett, Nashville Post, June 8, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Health has now reported a total of 863,195 cases of COVID-19 across the state, up 29 cases on Monday from 4,274 new test results — a 2 percent positivity …
COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective for pregnant people, NIH director says
Katie Kindelan, ABC News, June 1, 2021 Two new studies show Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be “completely safe” and effective for pregnant people, according to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Collins wrote in …
Transplants Force Patients to Amass Vaccinations to Beat COVID
Elaine Chen, Bloomberg, June 1, 2021 For Jennifer Woda, two doses of the Moderna Inc. vaccine were not enough protection against the Covid-19 virus. Over a month later, she got a third and fourth dose, this time with the Pfizer Inc.–BioNTech SE vaccine. An …