Cole Johnson, News Channel 5, Feb. 22, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee has moved into its next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, adding teachers, child care workers and those aged 65 and older. However, individual counties, including Davidson, are moving …
Caregivers of frail Tennessee kids get vaccine priority
Jonathan Mattise Associated Press, ABC News, Feb. 21, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Seven-year-old Carpenter Adoo has earned the nickname “Tiny but Mighty” in short order. He underwent his first surgery at a week old and spent four months in the …
Beyond 100M: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers
Zeke Miller, AP News, Feb. 21, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounded so ambitious at first blush: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days. Now, one month into his presidency, Joe Biden is on a glide path to attain that goal …
Biden administration to spend $1.6 billion to expand testing, address supply shortages
Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, Feb. 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said it will spend $1.6 billion to expand Covid-19 testing in schools and underserved areas, increase testing supply production and expand genomic sequencing, a move administration officials described as a “bridge” until …
Tennessee, Hamilton County expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to teachers, ages 65 and up starting next week
Elizabeth Fite, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Feb. 16, 2021 Tennesseans age 65 and older, plus teachers and others in “Phase 1b” of the state’s vaccination plan, will become eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Monday, Feb. 22, Tennessee health officials …