WBIR, September 8, 2022 On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control updated their information and said most of East Tennessee back down into the “medium” risk category, including Knox County. It was previously in the “high” risk category. The CDC recommends that …
Knox County moves back to ‘high’ COVID-19 risk category; CDC recommends masks indoors
WBIR, September 6, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved Knox County and several other East Tennessee counties back into the “high” risk category for COVID-19. The CDC recommends people in counties at the “high” COVID-19 community level category wear …
Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
Allison Aubrey, NPR, September 5, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending updated COVID boosters, for people ages 12 and older. These newly authorized shots are reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines and they’re available …
CDC Recommends the First Updated COVID-19 Booster
CDC, September 1, 2022 Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use of updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna …
COVID-19 infections dropped sharply statewide, inched higher in Davidson County
Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, September 1, 2022 COVID-19 infections dropped sharply statewide last week after a previous spike, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Confirmed cases in Davidson County slightly increased, the data show. As of Saturday, the seven-day …