SCHD says itâs not ready to begin offering the vaccine to adults 70 and older
Tennessee expands vaccine eligibility to age 70+, Shelby County still limited to 75+ By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 1, 2021 at 10:26 PM CST - Updated February 1 at 10:50 PM
So thereâs no start date yet for those 70 and above.
As for West Tennessee counties, the 70-plus crowd will be able to register to receive their first dose beginning Tuesday.
The counties included Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale, Haywood, Hardeman, Dyer and McNairy.
This week in Shelby County the health department will, by appointment only, administer first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Phase 1a1, 1a2 and those 75 or older at the Southwest Community College campus in Whitehaven and at the Appling Road vaccination site.
Map of state shows minority cases by zip code across state. Author: Jeni Diprizio Updated: 6:08 PM CST January 18, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. On this day of remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. there is a lot of discussion about how COVID-19 is disproportionally affected minority populations when it comes to the number of populations and deaths. The State of Tennessee has a new way to easily compare information regarding African American and Latino communities on what is called the health disparities dashboard. I don t think there is any black person I have met who doesn t know someone who has died from COVID-19 or is sick from COVID-19, said Dr. Chii Onyegocha, Baptist Healthcare.
Martha Kaye Squibb Atwood, age 82, peacefully slipped the bonds of this earth into the arms of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Life
Martha Kay Squibb Atwood, age 82, peacefully slipped the bonds of this earth into the arms of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Life
Pharmacists tasked with giving COVID-19 vaccines in effort to speed vaccinations
Pharmacists tasked with giving COVID-19 vaccines to speed up vaccinations By Arianna Poindexter | January 14, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 7:21 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new federal program is allowing pharmacists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
It’s called the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program, and it’s a collaboration between the Federal Government and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS).
Through this program, officials say pharmacies have the capacity to meet the demand for 100 million vaccine doses in just one month.
NACDS President and CEO Steven Anderson said on a call Wednesday that 90% of Americans live within 5 miles of a store, which is why it’s important to use local pharmacies that can quickly and efficiently accelerate the vaccination of priority populations.