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 …
Metro Health likely to begin administering third vaccine doses Monday
Alexandria Adams, WSMV-TV, Aug. 16, 2021 Starting Monday, Middle Tennesseans who are immunocompromised can get in line for a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in Nashville. Metro Health says they will likely receive the list of conditions …
‘Naked in the world of COVID’: Some J&J vaccine recipients feel unprotected against delta and want mRNA shots
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, Aug. 15, 2021 Kevin Rosengren stared at the piece of paper in disbelief. No antibodies. The 46-year-old resident of Richmond, Virginia, received theone-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March. He was confident in the vaccine’s effectiveness …
5 Things You Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents 12 through 17
Staff Writer, FDA, Aug. 13, 2021 From babies to teenagers, people need vaccines throughout childhood to provide them with immunity from potentially dangerous infectious diseases. If individuals choose not to vaccinate themselves or their children, some diseases that are now …
Tennessee gov’s office debunks COVID misinfo as cases surge
Jonathan Mattise, AP News, Aug. 13, 2021 The Tennessee governor’s office is pushing back on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation that goes as far as claiming cows are being vaccinated to inoculate unwitting people who eat meat. The confusion over an assortment …