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Study reveals Tennesseansâ perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Shyra Sherfield | April 14, 2021 at 9:36 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 9:38 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - The results of a statewide study are revealing Tennesseanâs perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Tennessee Department of Health released the results of a third-party survey of more than 1,000 adults Wednesday of their take on the vaccine.
âThe results are consistent with national trends and show that Tennesseans want more information from trusted sources as they make their decision,â said Tennessee Health Department Commissioner Lisa Piercey. âThis market survey was an important step in identifying where we can be helpful in providing information about safety and effectiveness.â
• The main reasons associated with vaccine hesitancy are safety and unknown long-term or short-term effects.
• Physicians and medical staff were considered the most trusted voice for Tennesseans seeking information for vaccines.
The study concluded on April 8, 2021 and full survey reports can be accessed via the attachment. Following the market survey results, TDH will coordinate additional messaging to inform Tennesseans about the safety, efficacy and availability of COVID-19 vaccines.
Individuals seeking a COVID-19 vaccine appointment can visit covid-19.tn.gov or vaccinefinder.org to find a local vaccine provider.
The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee. TDH has facilities in all 95 counties and provides direct services for more than one in five Tennesseans annually as well as indirect services for everyone in the state, including emergency response to health threats, licensure
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The Knox County Health Department announced Thursday it had added 44 COVID-19 deaths to its rolling pandemic total. The discrepancy can be chalked up to a backlog in information from the Tennessee Health Department and a change in the state s death reporting process.
The update brings the new county total to 593 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic started about a year ago.
When health department epidemiologists noticed the large discrepancy between the state s death toll for the county and the local count, they raised the issue with the state health department.
The pandemic s winter surge in deaths created a paperwork backlog. There are 44 deaths that we were not originally notified about. All of these deaths occurred in December, January and February when there was, sadly, a large winter surge of COVID-19, said Charity Menefee, Knox County Health Department s director of emergency preparedness. These deaths were properly investigated by the state medical examiner s off