Tennessee’s 89 counties where the state controls the local health departments no longer have the authority to issue local mask mandates.
Nashville To End All COVID Capacity Limits May 14
Nashville will soon have no more limits on the size of gatherings, from restaurants to rock concerts. Tuesday morning, city health officials announced that starting May 14, capacity restrictions are a thing of the past.
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.
Nashville-Based Aegis Will Help Track COVID Variants For CDC
Aegis Sciences, a Nashville-based lab company that has focused on COVID testing since the pandemic began, has now been tapped to help the country track rapidly spreading COVID variants.
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.
In Tennessee, The Vaccination Slowdown Has Begun
Southern states are seeing a pretty sharp drop off in the pace of COVID vaccinations — and the slowness can’t be blamed on supply. In Tennessee, the vaccination numbers on Monday were less than half of the highest days in recent months, with plenty of shots on hand.
Curious Nashville: Tell WPLN News Why You’re Holding Off On The COVID Vaccine
More than half of Tennesseans are still hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to state-based surveying conducted this month by the Tennessee Department of Health. But the “why” is often more complicated than a multiple-choice survey can handle.
In Nashville, Reopening Will Continue As Vaccines Become Widely Available
This weekend was the first one in a long time when restaurants and bars could stay open until 3 a.m. with increased capacity. Sporting events and concerts can now have slightly larger crowds, as well. And private gatherings can include as many as 15 people.
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.
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