Chief Adherence Officer, Cyndi Alexander, will be among the speakers taking part in a live satellite event focused on collaborating across sectors to address
Originally published on April 22, 2021 10:41 am
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.
Neighboring states like Mississippi are seeing a similar trend, and this is likely the beginning of a slowdown that was expected, state health officials say. The people who really wanted a shot now have it, and convincing those who don’t is getting harder.
Clint Satterfield is the superintendent of schools in Trousdale County and was hoping to increase his vaccine numbers by offering teachers the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which has now been pulled from use for an additional safety review.