A Few Lifestyle Changes can go along way to Preventing Diabetes
December 1, 2021
Bethesda, MD – Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
But the good news is that by making some healthy lifestyle changes, you can manage or even reverse your prediabetes and lower your chances of it developing into type 2 diabetes.
More fruits and vegetables and fewer sugary snacks in your diet can help you combat diabetes.
CDC Expands Recommendations for COVID-19 Booster
November 30, 2021
Written Dr. Rochelle Walensky
U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director
Atlanta, GA – Monday, November 29th, 2021, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strengthened its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older.
Everyone ages 18 and older should get a booster shot either when they are 6 months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or 2 months after their initial J&J vaccine.
AAA recommends Tennesseans Begin Making Holiday Travel Plans Now
October 31, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennesseans have begun making their travel plans for the holiday season. According to a new AAA Travel survey, over one-third (36%) of residents book their holiday trips by the end of October.
Click here to view the full survey
New AAA Travel Survey shows 36% of Tennesseans locked in plans before November. (AAA)
FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Children 5 -11
October 29, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – Today, Friday, October 29th, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 Coronavirus to include children 5 through 11 years of age.
The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent advisory committee experts who overwhelmingly voted in favor of making the vaccine available to children in this age group.
Tennessee Department of Health Offering Booster Dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
September 26, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health has begun offering booster doses of COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine to certain populations.
A single dose booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine can be administered for individuals who met these criteria:
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech
August 23, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – Today, Monday, August 23rd, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Giving Parents Ability to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates
August 16, 2021
Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 84 to give parents the ability to opt their child out of a local mask mandate enacted by a school or health board.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Department of Health offers Third Dose of mRNA Vaccine
August 16, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding an additional dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for moderately and severely immunocompromised individuals.
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Tennessee Department of Health reports No Disruption to COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Program
July 17, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) assures families across Tennessee that information and access to vaccinations for children through state health departments continues and there has been no disruption to these services.
While misinformation has been circulated regarding the status of these resources, parents who need information regarding routine childhood immunizations can find resources here. Parents seeking the COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine for children 12+ can find additional information here.
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CDC, FDA release Joint Statement on Vaccine Boosters
July 10, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – The United States is fortunate to have highly effective vaccines that are widely available for those aged 12 and up. People who are fully vaccinated are protected from severe disease and death, including from the variants currently circulating in the country such as Delta.
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