It was over pretty quickly. "Are you done?" Atoka Police Chief Jessie Poole asked as nurse Buffie Nelms discarded the syringe. He cracked a quick joke, "It's a little late now to change my mind, I guess ..." He said he didn't feel much, barely even a sting. His Lt. James Strickland was the first person to be vaccinated in Tipton County just seconds prior. He smiled when the … [Read more...] about A ‘monumental day’ as first COVID-19 vaccinations are administered in Tipton County
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Gov. Bill Lee urges Tennesseans to confront ‘sobering reality’ and wear masks
Today the Pfizer vaccine was distributed to hospital around Tennessee and Gov. Bill Lee spoke at both Vanderbilt Hospital and the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. What was supposed to be a celebratory speech for the vaccines’ arrival turned into a speech where Lee repeatedly referred to the case increases, the more than 5,000 deaths, and Tennessee’s ranking as the … [Read more...] about Gov. Bill Lee urges Tennesseans to confront ‘sobering reality’ and wear masks
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health today announced the state has received its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of statewide shipment on Thursday. The state obtained an early shipment of 975 doses to hold as an emergency backup supply should any receiving hospital’s supply be damaged. With the Emergency Use Authorization issued by the U.S. Food and … [Read more...] about The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving in Tennessee
