Staff, CDC, Jan. 5, 2022 Today, CDC is endorsing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand eligibility of booster doses to those 12 to 15 years old. CDC now recommends that adolescents age 12 to 17 years old …
As omicron overtakes Tennessee, one in every three tests is positive
Brett Kelman and Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, Jan. 4, 2022 One in every three coronavirus tests reported to the Tennessee Department of Health in the past week has been positive, a worrisome sign the omicron variant catapulted the virus to unknown heights while casually shattering records …
New infections shatter single-day record with over 1 million cases; FDA OKs Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds: COVID updates
Jorge Ortiz, John Bacon and Celina Tebor, USA Today, Jan. 3, 2022 A substantial increase in coronavirus infections was expected when this week’s numbers came out, but nothing like this. The intensely rapid spread of the omicron variant and a …
Where to find a COVID-19 test in Nashville as omicron spreads, cases surge
Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, Jan. 2, 2022 COVID-19 cases are surging in Tennessee as the omicron variant continues to spread and the holidays conclude. Nashville COVID-19 testing sites have been marked by long lines and at-home rapid tests can sometimes be hard to find …
Need to find a COVID-19 testing site? Tennessee & Virginia departments of health provide map tool
Mackenzie Moore and Murry Lee, WJHL-TV, Dec. 29, 2021 The Tennessee and Virginia departments of health launched a tool to help anyone in need of a COVID-19 test find the closest one. The Testing Sites Map on the TDH website requires users …