Nate Rau, Tennessee Lookout, June 28, 2021 At a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic outside of Von Elrod’s Beer Hall & Kitchen on June 12, Metro Health Department workers found themselves hurrying to pack up their supplies as hecklers formed a …
As variant rises, vaccine plan targets ‘moveable middle’
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP News, June 27, 2021 Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get …
Get Vaccinated Chattanooga hosts block parties to encourage getting a COVID-19 vaccine
Angela Kim, WRCB-TV, June 26, 2021 CHI Memorial and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee came together for a new twist on vaccine clinics Saturday. They’re hoping to increase vaccination rates through block parties. “We realized that having events where people have …
Delta virus variant: what you need to know
Andrea Willis, M.D., BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee WellTuned Blog, June 25, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the greatest tragedies of our lifetime – claiming millions of lives around the world, uprooting our daily lives and disrupting our …
Moderna’s president talks COVID-19 and vaccine technology
Linda Johnson, AP News, June 23, 2021 Soon after a new coronavirus began spreading around the world, little-known vaccine developer Moderna began working with the U.S. National Institutes of Health to create a vaccine using a new technology. That vaccine …