Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, March 2, 2021 Tennessee will transition to the next stage of coronavirus vaccine distribution on Monday, offering doses to more than a million residents of all ages with serious health conditions, state officials announced this week. …
Checks and Balances in Place for COVID-19 Vaccine Management
Tennessee Department of Health, March 2, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Health has completed a process review of state COVID-19 vaccine administration to minimize possible waste and support providers receiving greater supplies of vaccine ahead of opening …
FDA Approves Fourth At-Home COVID Test for Emergency Use
Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, March 1, 2021 The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued emergency use authorization for another at-home COVID-19 test. The agency in a press release described the Quidel Quick-Vue At-Home COVID-19 Test, the fourth one it’s approved …
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rollout Begins In U.S. As COVID-19 Cases Tick Up
Rachel Treisman, NPR, March 1, 2021 Johnson & Johnson has begun shipping nearly 4 million doses of its newly authorized COVID-19 vaccine across the U.S., officials said Monday, and is expected to further scale up supply in the coming weeks …
BlueCross Foundation Funds Three COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns
BCBST News Center, March 1, 2021 First grants from $1.7 million opportunity will support community-led efforts for education and distribution in Hamilton and Shelby Counties CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has selected three organizations for first-round funding …