An announcement from the federal government that adults age 65 and up would become newly eligible for COVID-19 vaccines sent shockwaves through an already-taxed public health infrastructure as it struggles to keep up with a raging pandemic.
Tennessee officials are trying to raise awareness about monoclonal antibodies, a potentially life-saving treatment designed to keep high-risk COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate illness out of the hospital.
The next shipment of COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Hamilton County in time for residents who've gotten their initial vaccination to receive their second dose sometime next week, officials said Wednesday.
Dr. Paul Hendricks will retire from his role as Hamilton County health officer at the end of January - a little over a year since he took over the top medical position at the Hamilton County Health Department.
There's a lot to celebrate about having safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines on the ground within less than a year of the pandemic's onset. But now that vaccine is here, much of the public is left wondering why getting doses in arms - which experts say is our ticket out of the pandemic - isn't going smoother and faster.
COVID-19 vaccines in Tennessee will no longer be administered on a first-come, first-served basis as the state plans to launch an online scheduling system next week.
Baylor School research scientists believe they've identified the new, seemingly more contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant in the Chattanooga region after in-house laboratory testing revealed mutations in two different coronavirus patient samples collected in December.
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Hamilton County outpaced supply again Tuesday, forcing some vaccine seekers to leave empty-handed despite a new alphabetical distribution strategy meant to shorten lines.
Health data from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is providing insight into what makes some people more vulnerable to COVID-19 and less likely to accept vaccines.
Officials plan to restart vaccinations on Tuesday
