Since pharmacies and grocery stores across the city began to offer vaccines, demand at the convention center has plummeted.
Nashville Prepares To Vaccinate Children As Young As 12 Next Week
Nashville is preparing to give COVID vaccinations to children as young as 12 years old. Federal authorities may authorize use of the Pfizer shots for adolescents next week.
Demand For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Returns Strong In Nashville, Despite Pause Over Safety
The 10-day safety pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine didn’t seem to weaken demand in Nashville. The city resumed using the one-shot vaccine in the past week and has seen it become the preferred option.
A Community Loss Has Led Some Nashville Kurds To Sign Up For A COVID Vaccine
A prominent death softened many Kurds’ resistance to the idea of vaccination, but new questions have arisen.
With COVID Shots Declining, Nashville To Close Primary Vaccination Site
Fewer and fewer people are getting vaccinated at Nashville’s primary hub for COVID shots. So first doses will stop being offered at the Music City Center on May 7.
Tennessee Tries Out Messaging That Might Overcome Rural Vaccine Reluctance
Tennessee is looking for messaging that might overcome COVID vaccine reluctance in rural communities, as health officials prepare public service announcements to be used in the coming months.
With Appointments Going Unfilled, Nashville Invites Walk-In COVID Vaccinations
On Thursday, the Metro Public Health Department announced that for the first time, vaccine appointments have been going unfilled. The city has been giving about 2,000 shots a day at the convention center.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Blood Clot Case Identified In Nashville
A woman from East Nashville hospitalized with severe blood clots is believed to be one of the handful suffering from the syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. The case was reported Wednesday in the Nashville Scene.
COVID Testing Center In Southeast Nashville Transitions To Vaccination Site
Nashville will convert its site at the former Kmart on Murfreesboro Road into a vaccination center. That means it will be closed Friday before reopening Monday for appointment-based vaccinations.
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