Republican lawmakers are threatening Tennessee health officials with defunding their department if they don’t curtail what they see as marketing the COVID vaccine to children. The saber-rattling arises from a state memo explaining how teenagers could legally be vaccinated without parental consent.
Southern Car Plants Are Humming, But Worker Vaccinations Have Stalled
Heightened demand for cars has their assembly lines running full tilt, but automakers are unsure how hard to push reluctant workers to get vaccinated.
More Designers Drop Nashville Hat Seller After Anti-Vax Badges Draw National Criticism
More designers have cut ties with Nashville’s hatWRKS over concerns about antisemitism. The shop has faced a national backlash after offering Star of David badges like those worn in Nazi Germany that say “not vaccinated.”
Tennessee Doesn’t Plan To Join Financial Incentive Frenzy To Boost COVID Vaccinations
Tennessee has no plans to join the states offering financial incentives to stoke interest in COVID vaccinations, even though they’re showing some promise elsewhere.
For Nashville’s COVID Vaccine Outreach, Some Events Boom While Others Bust
Nashville’s COVID vaccination effort is now in the “following crowds” phase. And it turns out, some events have been big successes, while others have totally flopped.
Tennessee’s ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases Show Vaccines Are Effective, Not Perfect
Tennessee has recorded 908 COVID cases among vaccinated residents. That’s roughly what scientists would have expected, even as they lauded how effective the COVID vaccines are.
Gov. Bill Lee Says Masks, Vaccines Shouldn’t Be Required For Tennessee Schoolchildren
Lee also does not plan to call for making the COVID vaccine a requirement for children to attend school.
Houses Of Worship Grapple With The Vaxxed And Unvaxxed Divide
Widespread vaccinations haven’t resolved all the questions of how to gather again, despite the eagerness of congregants to see each other again.
As Nashville Teens Start COVID Vaccinations, Some Have Concerns
The influx of teens getting COVID vaccines means many are getting shots not because they want to, but because someone else wants them to: namely, their parents.
Nashville Parents Can Get Their 12-Year-Olds Vaccinated, Starting Thursday
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is officially kid-friendly. That means, Nashville parents can begin taking their children ages 12 and up to get the shot as soon as Thursday.
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