BCBST News Center, Jesse Thompson, Jan. 26, 2021 Key Takeaways COVID-19 disproportionately affects communities of color across the country, and especially in Tennessee. BlueCross has created its own Social Vulnerabilities Index to identify and support individuals who are at greater …
Tennessee Vaccinations To Prioritize Households Of ‘Medically Fragile’ Children
NPR, Blake Farmer, Jan. 22, 2021 Tennessee is tweaking its vaccine distribution strategy again, releasing an updated plan Friday that moves the families of medically fragile children into the state’s 1c phase, along with patients who have poor health themselves. Read the …
TDH Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
Tennessee Department of Health, Jan. 22, 2021 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has updated Tennessee’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan as the state continues to prioritize Tennesseans most at risk of illness and death from COVID-19. Read the full article on the …
How to use Tennessee’s online COVID-19 vaccine portal
WBIR, Yvonne Thomas, Jan. 21, 2021 TENNESSEE, USA — For many, making a COVID-19 vaccine appointment has been a challenge. We’re here to walk you through it. First, you can sign up on your laptop or smartphone and go to Tennessee’s …
Biden signs executive orders on Covid vaccinations, pandemic response
NBC News, Shannon Pettypiece, Jan. 21, 2021 WASHINGTON — On his second day in office, President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations, expand testing and reopen schools as he outlined a detailed plan to tackle the pandemic. …