Dr. Andrea Willis, The Tennessean, Aug. 25, 2021 Getting vaccinated as soon as you can is critical. Our hospitals are filling up once again and many people continue to face “long-haul symptoms” after getting sick with COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic …
Tennessee surpasses 1 million COVID-19 infections amid delta surge
Brett Kelman, Tennessean, Aug. 24, 2021 Tennessee surpassed 1 million coronavirus infections on Tuesday as the virus conquers the state again, filling hospitals and spreading rapidly among the unvaccinated and school-age children. The Tennessee Department of Health has now recorded 1,002,632 infections since it began counting …
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Staff, FDA, Aug. 23, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 …
TDH reports highest number of new COVID cases in children since beginning of pandemic
Rebekah Hammonds, WTVF-TV, Aug. 20, 2021 A total of 2,106 new COVID-19 cases were reported Friday among Tennessee’s school-age children (5-18 years old). It is the highest daily total in children the state has reported since the beginning of the …
Bristol, Tenn. Chamber of Commerce provides community access to ‘Take a Shot on Life’ vaccine van
Abigail Wolfenberger, WJHL-TV, Aug. 17, 2021 The push to vaccinate our region is in full force, and it’s not just health departments urging people to roll up their sleeves. Local governments are also making an effort to get vaccinate their …