Eryn Taylor, News Channel 3, April 5, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee is now offering a new resource for health care and education professionals dealing with mental health issues amid the pandemic. Launched in May 2020, Tennessee’s Emotional …
One Million People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Health, April 1, 2021 NASHVILLE – Tennessee has reached a vaccination landmark of one million Tennesseans being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Approximately 22 percent have received at least one dose. ‘’We celebrate this milestone and expect to …
Pfizer-BioNTech says COVID vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15
Berkeley Lovelace Jr., CNBC, March 31, 2021 Pfizer said Wednesday its Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in a study of adolescents ages 12 to 15, encouraging results that could clear the shots for use in middle school students before school starts …
First Tenn. Development District launches campaign to vaccinate region with mobile vans using grant funds
Amy Cockerham and Bianca Marais, News Channel 11, March 30, 2021 (WJHL) – BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee awarded a grant to the First Tennessee Development District to start COVID-19 vaccinations from mobile vans. The effort to get more people in the region …
Outreach campaign aims to get 75% of region vaccinated
David Floyd, Johnson City Press, March 29, 2021 On average, approximately 25% of people living in the eight-county region of Northeast Tennessee have received at least one dose of an available COVID-19 vaccine. But, in order to achieve a reasonable …