COVID-19 Vaccinations
COVID-19 Vaccinations for age 65+ at this time (starting Feb. 22, 2021)
County vaccinations are administered by the Rutherford County Health Department as a drive-through at the old State Farm building (corner of Memorial Boulevard and DeJarnette Lane). Vaccinations are given Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4PM and Sat. 9AM-noon (you must sign-up and have an appointment to get the vaccination see below).
Rutherford County COVID-19 vaccination phone bank:
615-849-0347 (M-F 8:30AM-4:00PM, Sat. 9AM-Noon). The purpose of the call center is to assist county residents with signing up for the state’s priority waiting list, following up with persons on the waiting list for first dose administration, and scheduling second dose appointments.
Grocery stores delay hours
It is likely many businesses that kept doors closed Monday will do the same Tuesday. Those some restaurants and stores were open on Presidents Day, many closed early due to safety concerns for employees and customers.
Kroger stores in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, are set to reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Residents planning to order meals from restaurants should call ahead to verify hours of operation.
Murfreesboro-based Hometown Delivery, which delivers meals from area restaurants, is not in service Tuesday.
MTSU, city and county schools closed
Middle Tennessee State University canceled all of its classes for the second consecutive day due to inclement weather. The Murfreesboro campus will remain closed Wednesday, with the exception of operations essential to public safety and service to on-campus residents.
If you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, Rutherford County government has created a new service to help.
A limited-operations COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center has been established to assist county residents with signing up for the state’s priority waiting list, following up with persons on the waiting list for first dose administration, and scheduling second dose appointments.
“We know there are segments of the public who are unable to access this information online, so we partnered with Office of Information Technology Director Cody York and his team to better serve our citizens that fall into that category,” said Interim Health Department Director LaShan Dixon.