Dr. Andrea Willis, BCBST News Center, Feb. 4, 2022 We’ve entered a third year where COVID-19 remains a primary health concern on the minds of not only all Tennesseans, but practically everyone on the planet. We should remain vigilant and …
Tennessee among top states in new COVID cases but trending in right direction per data
Adrian Mojica, WZTV, Feb. 1, 2022 The newest federal state report on COVID-19 in Tennessee ranks the state 13th in the nation for new case rate, 8th in death rate, and 6th in positivity rate. The weekly report compiled by the U.S. …
COVID-19 vaccine for young kids could be ready this month
Peter Granitz and Rob Stein, NPR, Feb. 1, 2022 The last age group of the population unable to get a Covid-19 vaccine may soon be able to do so — and much earlier than anticipated. Pfizer-BioNTech on Tuesday filed a submission for …
Novavax could offer unvaccinated Americans a new option, if regulators agree
Alexander Tin, CBS News, Feb. 1, 2022 Following a long-awaited submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration last month, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the …
US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
Matthew Perrone, AP News, Jan, 31, 2022 U.S. health regulators on Monday granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that’s already been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago. The …