Grace King, WBIR, May 16, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Health announced providers could begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children 12-15. By Friday afternoon, TDH data showed more than 2,000 kids in that …
CDC director says mask turnaround based solely on science
Kimberlee Kruesi, AP News, May 16, 2021 The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with …
What does CDC’s new mask guidance mean for places with low vaccination rates?
David Floyd, Johnson City Press, May 14, 2021 The nation’s leading health officials say Americans who are fully vaccinated can now visit most places without a mask. But what does that guidance mean in communities where the vaccination rate is …
How Memphis is working to vaccinate 500,000 people by June
Ashley Brantley, BCBST News Center, May 13, 2021 KEY TAKEAWAYS The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation gave $1.7 million statewide to help communities promote and support COVID-19 vaccinations The foundation donated $547,740 to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Memphis The …
Fully vaccinated? You can ditch the mask, CDC says
Erika Edwards, Geoff Bennett and Monica Alba, NBC News, May 13, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks or physically distance — whether indoors or …