Tennessee Department of Health, April 13, 2021 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pause administration of the …
Tennessee pauses Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine administration after reports of rare clotting
WBIR Staff, WBIR, April, 13, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health said the state will join others across the U.S. in pausing administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following six reports of clotting in women …
This week in COVID-19: UK variant B.1.1.7 is now 35% of new Tennessee infections
Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, April 11, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates more than one third of all new coronavirus infections in Tennessee are the result of the B.1.1.7 variant first reported in the United Kingdom …
Pfizer requests FDA clearance for vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15
Sara G. Miller, NBC News, April 9, 2021 Pfizer on Friday requested to expand use of its Covid-19 vaccine to adolescents ages 12 to 15. The request asks the Food and Drug Administration to amend the emergency use authorization, which …
CDC sends Tennessee $61.7 million for vaccine distribution. Here’s how the money can be spent
Samuel Hardiman, The Tennessean, April 6, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending Tennessee cash to combat disparities in vaccine uptake and access. The CDC announced Tuesday that it was giving Tennessee $61.7 million as part of …