Justina Latimer, WSMV-TV, May 21, 2021 NASHVILLE (WSMV) – The Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt University released new research that examines the impact the pandemic had on both teachers and students during the Fall 2020 semester. TERA worked …
CDC expects COVID vaccine data on pregnant women this summer and on kids under 12 in the fall
Rich Mendez, CNBC, May 19, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Wednesday they are expecting data from trials testing Covid-19 vaccines on pregnant women this summer and on children as young as 6 months old by the …
Four ways to help improve mental health for at-risk populations in Tennessee | Opinion
Janice Maurizio, The Tennessean, May 19, 2021 A study released last year by the CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics suggests that Tennesseans are more likely than adults in any other state to report “feeling down, depressed, or hopeless” for …
U.S. vaccinated 600,000 12-15-year olds last week – health official
Carl O’donnell, Reuters, May 18, 2021 The United States administered COVID-19 vaccinations to around 600,000 children ages 12 to 15 last week after regulators cleared Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) and BioNTech’s shots for use in that age group, U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
New COVID-19 cases plummet in Tennessee
Mike Stucka, Oak Ridger, May 17, 2021 Tennessee reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 4,214 new cases. That’s down 22.1% from the previous week’s tally of 5,411 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. …