Tennessee Gov. Lee gets 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Asked by a reporter Monday, the Republican said he had the initial Pfizer shot Saturday and will get the second dose in a few weeks.

He didn't surround the inoculation with any fanfare, as he did when he tweeted out a photo of his flu shot last November.

Lee, who is 61, has said he was waiting his turn for the COVID-19 vaccine. All but a handful of Tennessee counties have now begun opening up vaccinations to anyone 16 or older.

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