Chattanooga, TN – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) joined over 130 Members of the House of Representatives and more than 40 Senators in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the upcoming case considering President Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard …
Read More »Drive-through Flu and COVID Vaccine Clinic Friday, November 5
Mac’s Pharmacy is hosting a drive-through vaccine clinic on Friday, November 5 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Oak Ridge location, 45 New York Avenue. You can get a flu shot and/or a COVID vaccine. The Flu shots are available any time that …
Read More »Republican leadership and lawmakers sign letter urging Tennesseans to get vaccinated
(NASHVILLE) – On Monday, Republican members of the Tennessee Senate released a letter touting the importance of COVID-19 vaccines and urging all Tennesseans to get the vaccine. Recent national news coverage has painted an inaccurate picture of the approach Tennessee state government is taking towards the vaccine. The Senators signing …
Read More »Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery
New Global Dashboard on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity finds low-income countries would add $38 billion to their GDP forecast for 2021 if they had the same vaccination rate as high-income countries. Global economic recovery at risk if vaccines are not equitably manufactured, scaled up and distributed. 22 July 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine …
Read More »Main Street Baptist to host drive-in COVID vaccination
Main Street Baptist Church in Rocky Top is partnering with Munsey’s Pharmacy in Oak Ridge, the Oak Ridge Rotary and the Anderson County EMS, to provide the first round of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wants to receive it this this Saturday. This drive-up and drive-thru vaccination clinic is …
Read More »Free Medical Clinic has COVID vaccine appointments 108 active cases in Anderson County
Both locations of the Free Medical Clinic in Harriman and Oak Ridge are scheduling appointments for residents of Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, although right now, appointments are only available in Oak Ridge. While COVID-19 vaccines are now available to any adult 16 or …
Read More »Roane County Health Department Expands Vaccine Eligibility and Offers Extended Hours to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccination
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. – The Roane County Health Department is expanding vaccine eligibility and offering extended hours to increase access to COVID-19 vaccination in the community. Roane County is now vaccinating all residents 16 and older. The Roane County Health Department offers COVID-19 vaccination by appointment. To book your appointment, visit …
Read More »COVID-19 Update from Roane County Executive Ron Woody
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive, with a Wednesday morning, March 3rd Covid-19 update. I extended the County Mask Mandate to March 31st, and we do anticipate that this will be the last extension. Our plans are not to extend; however, circumstances can change, but we are not …
Read More »COVID-19 UPDATE BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE RON WOODY
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive, with a Thursday morning February 25th update. Any data referenced today will be Wednesday, February 24th data. As the vaccination continues to be given and warmer weather begins, COVID numbers across the Nation, State, and County continues to improve. Currently, the State …
Read More »State: Tennesseans 65+ and teachers eligible for vaccine Feb. 22
Health departments across the state will begin registering Tennesseans aged 65 and up, as well as those in Phase 1b of the state’s COVID -19 Vaccination Plan for their first round of vaccinations on Monday, February 22nd. Phase 1b includes staff members of kindergarten through 12th grade schools and child …
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