On Monday, Davidson County will move to phase 1C, which allows residents with common risk factors for COVID-19 complications to receive a vaccination.
Tennessee Attempts To Rein In Waste Without Slowing COVID Vaccinations
As the speed of COVID vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it’s more than just a handful at the end of the day because of a few appointment cancellations. But health officials are trying to rein in waste without slowing down vaccinations.
Tennessee Opens COVID Vaccines To Another 1M Residents With Risk Factors
COVID vaccines are beginning to flow into Tennessee at a much faster pace, and the state has decided to accelerate its distribution plan, opening up to anyone 16 or older whose health puts them at risk.
Rutherford County Wastes 1,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Over Freezer Snafu
Rutherford County Schools says it will have to throw away 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine because they were put in the wrong kind of freezer.
Shelby County Health Director Resigns After State Calls On FBI To Investigate Lost COVID Vaccines
Reports of wasted COVID vaccine are continuing to pile up in Shelby County, along with new allegations that some doses were stolen and a newly revealed incident in which children were apparently vaccinated.
Shelby County Flagged For Major Problems Managing COVID Vaccine
Shelby County allowed roughly 2,400 COVID vaccine doses to expire this month, and the local health department has more than 50,000 doses in its inventory — twice what it should have — state officials said Tuesday. The findings come after health officials in Tennessee’s biggest county disclosed about 1,000 doses had expired earlier this month.
1,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Allowed To Expire In Memphis
Public health officials in Tennessee had to work to use up COVID vaccine doses during last week’s snow and ice. But at least one batch of more than a thousand doses went bad.
Tennessee Counties Transitioning To More Sophisticated Vaccine Appointment System
Tennessee counties are saying goodbye to Signup Genius. Local health departments have been relying on the free scheduling website to coordinate COVID-19 vaccination appointments. But the state has now launched a customized online scheduling tool.
Metro Schools Staff And Educators Begin Receiving Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccinations
Nashville educators began receiving their first doses of the long-awaited COVID vaccine over the weekend. They were administered by health care workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. About 1,000 Metro Nashville Public Schools employees had appointments.
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