Tag Archives: COVID Vaccine

New COVID-19 variants are showing up nationwide and across the Upper Cumberland. Cookeville Regional Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said the symptoms affiliated with these variants are similar to what we’ve seen before. “Just like flu changes each season a little bit, Covid is doing the same thing,” Etter said. “Fortunately, we’re not seeing severe cases like we saw in ... Read More »

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson is asking for anyone 75 years or older to please contact the White County Health Department if they want the COVID vaccine. Robinson has the same message for anyone in group 1a1, 1a2 and 1b to please reach out to the health department because White County does not want to miss anyone in the ... Read More »

The Jackson County Health Department is asking residents to take a different route to help with COVID vaccine traffic. The health department is asking residents getting vaccinated to use the Free State Road end of North Murray Street. The health department will be on residents left hand side, vaccinations and testing will be under the red drive-thru cover. The Jackson ... Read More »

The Putnam County Health Department awaits another shipment of vaccines Tuesday to continue its COVID vaccination. More than a thousand local residents were vaccinated Saturday and Monday before supplies ran out. Local K-12 teachers and seniors over 75 are currently eligible for vaccinations. The Federal Government is disbursing vaccine to each state. Once it arrives, the State Department of Health ... Read More »

Vaccinations for Cumberland County residents over 75 will begin Saturday at 9am. The vaccines will be offered at the Community Complex at 1398 Livingston Road. Gates will open at 8am. For safety, no one will be allowed to lineup prior to the 8am gate opening. Residents over 75 years of age should bring a photo ID. Vaccines will be given ... Read More »

As final COVID vaccine approvals are conducted, Overton County Health Director Andy Langford said the first round of doses could be near. “I do believe that probably sometime here in the month of December we will have a small amount of vaccine that will be coming to Overton County,” Langford said. “Be it through Phizer, Moderna or both.” During Monday’s ... Read More »