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Older population, teachers get moved up in Tennessee’s vaccination plan
TDH updates COVID-19 vaccine plan
By Kelly Roberts | December 30, 2020 at 5:11 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 4:44 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee has made some notable changes to its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. While the state continues to vaccinate health care workers, those in long term care facilities and first responders, it is also adding any citizen over 75 years old to the top of the list.
It’s a concurrent concept and is showing to be unique compared to other states’ plans.
“To my knowledge, this is one of the few if not the only that’s taking this concurrent approach,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey. “Our plan is based on Tennessee data. We know over half of Tennesseans hospitalized are 65 [years old or older] and 80% of deaths are 65 [years old or older].” ....

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