On Thursday, drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations and testing will be moved to Cobb Parr Park to increase efficiency, said Tipton County Emergency Management Agency Director Tommy Dunavant. The line for vaccination at the health department, which is also the line for testing, has been incredibly long and is often backed up onto Mueller Brass Road. Those being tested for COVID are … [Read more...] about Vaccination, drive-thru testing will be moved to Cobb-Parr Park Thursday
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A ‘monumental day’ as first COVID-19 vaccinations are administered in Tipton County
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
COVID-19 testing hours extended at the Tipton County Health Department
Update: The health department has changed the hours it will be testing, so those reflected in a previous version of this story are now incorrect. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, the Tipton County Health Department has announced it will extend its testing hours until 1 p.m. today. Next week, the department will conduct testing from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be … [Read more...] about COVID-19 testing hours extended at the Tipton County Health Department
Tipton County Health Department warns of COVID-19 scam
The Tipton County Health Department has been notified of a potential scam in which people are contacted by telephone by someone asking for personal information. The calls appear on caller ID to come from the Tipton County Health Department. The scam involves calls to potential victims from a number that displays as the Tipton County Health Department. The caller asks potential … [Read more...] about Tipton County Health Department warns of COVID-19 scam
May 27: COVID-19 testing at the health department will be appointment only after June 1
COVID-19 testing will be conducted by appointment only after June 1, the Tipton County Health Department announced Wednesday. Free drive-through testing has been ongoing since March 31. “Anyone with concerns about their health or the health of a family member is invited to call us to set a time to receive testing for COVID-19,” said Chelsei Granderson, Tipton County Health … [Read more...] about May 27: COVID-19 testing at the health department will be appointment only after June 1
