Tennessee Department of Health Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Dashboard
December 18, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health will provide data on COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccines administered in the state via a new dashboard to be provided online at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/covid-19-vaccine-information.html.
This dashboard will launch December 18th, 2020 and will be updated each Tuesday and Friday.
Tennessee Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Dashboard
Tennessee Department of Health announces Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to arrive next Week
December 18, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health today announced the state expects to receive its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on or around December 21st, 2020.
Tennessee expects to receive an initial allocation of a total of 115,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over the next two weeks, following Emergency Use Authorization issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommendations released by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine Expected to Arrive at Tennessee Health Departments Next Week
Tennessee Department of Health announces changes to COVID-19 Testing Schedule
December 15, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) COVID-19 Coronavirus testing sites across the state will begin offering self-testing kits to adults three days a week December 21st, to allow staff members to transition to vaccination of frontline health care providers and first responders. Local county health departments will continue to offer COVID-19 Coronavirus testing five days a week at no charge for anyone who wishes to be tested.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Self-testing available as Tennessee Department of Health prepares for Vaccine Administration.
Tennessee announces Extended Hours at Select Locations Bookend Thanksgiving Holiday to Encourage COVID-19 Testing
November 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group is making more COVID-19 Coronavirus testing options available for Tennesseans statewide leading up to and just after Thanksgiving.
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Tennessee’s Unified Command Continues to Focus on Rural Counties with COVID-19 Testing Events this Weekend
November 4, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group will open drive through COVID-19 Coronavirus testing sites in each of Tennessee’s grand divisions on Saturday, November 7th, 2020, in its ongoing effort to curb rising rural cases.
Saturday’s COVID-19 Coronavirus testing is free to those who want to receive a test. Testing sites will be open from 9 a.m. to noon, local time, and will stay open until all individuals in the vehicle line have received tests. The testing locations are as follows:
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Local Health Departments Encourage Tennesseans to Continue Essential Health Services
July 5, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s rural county health departments continue providing traditional services and are taking every precaution to keep patients, clients and staff members safe from COVID-19 Coronavirus.
In addition to routine services, Tennessee Department of Health county health departments offer COVID-19 Coronavirus testing at no charge for anyone who wishes to be tested.
COVID-19 Testing Available Monday-Friday at all Tennessee Health Department locations.
Tennessee Health Departments to close July 3rd for Independence Day Holiday
July 2, 2020
Nashville, TN – In observance of Independence Day, all local health departments operated by the Tennessee Department of Health will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, 2020.
Locations will resume regular operations, including COVID-19 Coronavirus testing, on Monday, July 6th. Our Public Information Lines, 877.857.2945 and 833.556.2476, will still be open Friday from 10:00am to 8:00pm and Saturday/Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine Quickly Proving to be a Daunting Task But Progress Still Expected
June 5, 2020
Palm Beach, FL – Rapid development of a vaccine to prevent the global health crisis is a global imperative, and defining the stakes and potential hurdles is critical because regulatory and medical decisions are based on benefit/risk calculations.
The benefit of developing an effective vaccine is very high, and even greater if it can be deployed in time to prevent repeated or continuous epidemics.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: May 21th, 2020
May 21, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (DDA) today continued to take action in the ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the FDA announced that the agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the U.S. food and agriculture sector so that Americans can continue to have access to a safe and robust food supply.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: May 16th, 2020
May 16, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today continued to take action in the ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
Today, the FDA issued an updated At-A-Glance that provides a quick look at facts, figures and highlights of agency’s response efforts.
The FDA issued a Consumer Update, Coronavirus Testing Basics, to provide information about the different types of tests available and the steps involved in obtaining results.
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