Metro Nashville and a handful of other local governments are suing the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. The agency cut $11 billion in local public health funding — without warning — earlier this year.
From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump’s domestic agenda
Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.
Tennessee’s kindergarten vaccination rate is slipping, as more parents opt out of shots or get them late
More Tennessee kindergarteners are missing their required vaccines, and it’s not only because more parents are opting out. There are also more children missing shots without exemptions.
Tennessee is switching to ‘intradermal’ dosing to stretch monkeypox vaccine
Tennessee is switching to smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine and injecting them between layers of skin. The method has been recommended by federal health officials, but it’s not a simple jab and requires some training.
More than 2,000 monkeypox vaccines have arrived in Tennessee. Now what?
Access to the monkeypox vaccine remains limited in Tennessee, despite more than 2,000 doses being delivered to the state.
In Tennessee, unvaccinated residents are more vulnerable than ever as new variants arrive
Many Tennesseans are more vulnerable than ever as the omicron variant arrives. Even with 50% of the state still unvaccinated, other public health protections are unlikely to be revived to slow the spread of COVID.
Dozens of companies will no longer be allowed to mandate vaccines in Tennessee
Several dozen Tennessee companies and institutions that were requiring employee vaccinations will no longer be allowed to enforce such rules. The change was announced Wednesday by the state comptroller and comes in response to a pair of federal court rulings the day before.
‘Love Thy Neighbor’: New church-led vaccine effort brings out over 150 for COVID shots
People got their first, second or booster COVID-19 vaccinations this Saturday at Love Thy Neighbor’s first-ever drive at Born Again Church.
These newly vaccinated Nashville kids have some advice for others: Don’t overthink it
The best part about getting the COVID vaccine when you’re in elementary school may just be missing an hour or two of classes. But some of the first patients to get their shots Monday morning had some advice for those who may be feeling some hesitation.
Lascassas father with ICU conversion on vaccine survives COVID
A month ago, Joe Gammon was on life support at Saint Thomas West. And his odds of recovering from COVID — even at age 44 — were not good. But he turned a corner. And then he was discharged to a round of applause. He rang a ceremonial bell to mark his departure.
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