Staff Writer, NBC, Sept. 23, 2022 For the vast majority of the pandemic, up until early September, COVID-19 vaccines targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. Vaccines continued to show effective protection, even regarding different strains, and …
COVID booster shots available at Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Departments
The Rogersville Review, September 19, 2022 The Northeast Regional Health Office announced last week that the updated COVID-19 booster is now available at the local health departments. Although current positive cases are well below Hawkins County’s two peak periods in …
Best to get new booster before Halloween, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Jha says
Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, September 16, 2022 To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween. The sooner the better, Jha said, …
Making sense of COVID-19’s risk now
Rob Stein, NPR, September 16, 2022 It’s a strange moment in the pandemic. For most vaccinated people, the risk of severe illness has gone way down. But hundreds are dying of COVID-19 every day. So how dangerous is the virus …
Omicron-targeting COVID boosters now available in Middle Tennessee
Alexis Marshall, WPLN, September 9, 2022 Songwriter Melody Walker approaches the pharmacy counter at a Walgreens in East Nashville. She’s excited to get her omicron-targeting COVID booster before attending AmericanaFest. “It’s, you know, multi-venue, and it’s also a business conference …