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 …
Immunocompromised? Here’s where to find a third COVID-19 vaccine dose in Tennessee
Rachel Wegner, Tennessean, Aug. 17, 2021 Those with moderately or severely compromised immune systems now qualify for a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States. “Emerging data have demonstrated that immunocompromised people who have low or no protection following …