Tennessee health officials announced Friday they are now administering Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shots to people vaccinated at least six months ago and others whose age, occupation or health status warrant it under just-approved guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hamilton County Health Department officials say they will begin administering the booster shots Monday.
Earlier on Friday, Gov. Bill Lee told reporters he expected the state would follow the CDC guidance.
“We are continuing and staying most focused on reminding Tennesseans that a vaccine is our most important tool to battle this pandemic,” he said. “And we are encouraged by the numbers of people who are continuing, over a 100,000 in the past week, over 112,000 I think. But we can’t let up on that.”
Hamilton County, which runs its own health department, announced earlier Friday that Pfizer boosters will be administered by appointment starting next week.