COVID vaccination sites in Tennessee have been busier since booster shots were approved late last month. But first doses continue to slow. And having residents take their first jab is still the top priority for state health officials.
Vanderbilt Sees Surge Of Employee Vaccinations Ahead Of Deadline
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s deadline for complying with a vaccine mandate passed Thursday, following a surge of COVID shots being given to hundreds of employees in order to keep their jobs.
What You Need To Know About Getting A COVID Booster Shot In Middle Tennessee
COVID booster shots are starting to be offered more widely in Tennessee. Vaccinations are limited, but not because there aren’t enough to go around. Local health departments are trying to follow federal guidance.
Middle Tennessee Community Organizers Pivot From Violence Prevention To Vaccine Promotion, Too
Community organizers in Middle Tennessee who normally focus on preventing violence are shifting their attention, at least partially, to promoting vaccines. Uptake on COVID shots still lags among many groups who’ve historically been underserved by the health care system.
Tennessee’s ICUs Are Full Of Vaccine Refusal Regret
Tennessee hospitals are setting new records each day, caring for more COVID patients than ever. And the most critical are almost all unvaccinated, meaning ICUs are filled with regretful patients hoping for a second chance.
Hospital CEOs ‘Beg’ Tennesseans To Get COVID Vaccine, As System Is Overwhelmed
Hospital CEOs around Tennessee have been writing increasingly desperate pleas for people to get vaccinated and mask up to slow a wave of infectious that may be the state’s biggest yet.
Tennessee COVID Hospitalizations Are Climbing With No Peak In Sight
Hospitalizations just keep climbing in Tennessee. And administrators know the worst is likely yet to come with new infections still surging and more than 5,000 new cases confirmed on Wednesday alone.
TSU Using COVID Relief Funding For $100 Vaccine Incentives
Tennessee Republicans banned public universities from requiring COVID shots. But one is at least offering cash incentives to improve the campus vaccination rate.
Bonnaroo Music Festival To Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test For Entry
Bonnaroo joined several of Nashville’s independent music venues, as well as other festivals like Pitchfork Music Festival, in putting in place more COVID restrictions.
Nashville’s Independent Venues Band Together On New COVID Rules
Some of Nashville’s most well-known independent music venues will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for entry.
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