Family looks towards normalcy, finds hope, as state moves into next vaccination phase
More Tennesseans will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday as the state moves into Phase 1c. Author: Amelia Young (WBIR) Updated: 10:31 PM EST March 2, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. More Tennesseans will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday as the state moves into Phase 1c. The Tennessee Department of Health said that includes people 16 years old and over with high-risk medical conditions and pregnant women.
That s about 1.1 million more people who are now eligible, according to the state.
Domonic Cotton has Type-1 DIabetes is one Tennessean who will now fall into the 1c category. He said that he has been diabetic since 2006 and that he has been waiting for a chance to receive the vaccine for almost a year.