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In the latest round of distributions, school employees that work directly with children are now eligible to receive a COVID vaccine . Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he is encouraging White County staff to take advantage of the opportunity. “In White County, all of our folks in the schools that work with school based age children are eligible to ... Read More »

COVID vaccines for emergency personnel will begin arriving in the Upper Cumberland over the next several days. Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said medical center employees have signed up for the optional vaccine. The medical center has set up tiers of staff based on priority to get the vaccine first. “We don’t know when we’re going to receive ours and ... Read More »

The state reports routine immunizations are down 43 percent across Tennessee due to COVID-19 concerns. Local pediatrician Dr. James Batson said this figure is not surprising. He said immunizations are critical, especially since children are returning to school. “If they go down significantly and stay down, then not only are you going to see problems with a known pandemic, you’re ... Read More »