Beginning Thursday, Feb. 25, the MTSU School of Nursing, in partnership with the Rutherford County Health Department, will join the State Farm Operations Center as a site for eligible Rutherford County residents to receive free COVID-19 Moderna vaccines. The MTSU site will offer vaccines — by appointment only — on Thursdays and Saturdays in Cason-Kennedy…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs vaccinated its one millionth Veteran with their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday. The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System has administered more than 9,300 first doses and 2,000 second doses of the Moderna vaccine to local Veterans. “TVHS has been making great strides to make the vaccine accessible to…
At its first walk-in vaccination clinic, the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System administered more than 1,400 Moderna COVID-19 doses Saturday to enrolled Veterans. On average, the health care system administers 450 doses each day. “I’m really proud to say we are in the top 25 percent of VA hospitals with the highest number of vaccines administered,”…
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday, February 13 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT at its Nashville and Murfreesboro campuses. Veterans interested in receiving their first dose must be enrolled in TVHS health care and be aged 55 or above. “We received our largest shipment of Moderna…
Rutherford County has activated a limited-operations COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center. The purpose of the call center is to assist county residents with signing up for the state’s priority waiting list, following up with persons on the waiting list for first dose administration, and scheduling second dose appointments. The call center can be reached at 615-849-0347…
Within 28 days of offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) administered vaccine No. 10,000 on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Air Force and Korean War Veteran Harold King received the milestone dose. “I feel very well and haven’t had any problems with the vaccine,” King,…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is now offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Veterans aged 65 and above, in addition to high-risk Veterans. Enrolled Veterans will be contacted directly by TVHS to arrange vaccine appointments. “We are thrilled by the amount of interest in the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Dr….
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is proud to announce it has started administering the monoclonal antibody therapeutic, bamlanivimab, for the treatment of non-hospitalized patients with mild or moderate confirmed cases of COVID-19. Bamlanivimab received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) on November 9, 2020. “TriStar StoneCrest is committed to providing excellent,…
Officials from Rutherford County Health Department (RCHD) say Monday’s relocation of COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to the State Farm Operations Center located on Memorial Boulevard were successful. “We vaccinated a total of 441 people Monday and 374 Wednesday,” said Interim Director LaShan Dixon. “We are grateful to our ‘good neighbors’ at State Farm for allowing…
A proposal to use a hybrid schedule for students for the next four weeks was not approved by the Rutherford County Board of Education Tuesday evening. Director of Schools Bill Spurlock had submitted a plan to the board to adopt a hybrid calendar for the first four weeks of the second semester, Jan. 11 through…