Putnam Opens Up Vaccinations To Everyone Age 16 And Up
Putnam County will open up COVID vaccinations to anyone age 16 and above starting Wednesday. Mayor Randy Porter said the county wants to open up vaccinations to everyone who wants to take it after moving quickly through the 55 and up age group and the 2a-b phase. Porter said the county is receiving larger amounts […]
Putnam Opening Vaccines to 55 and up, Phase 2A-B
Putnam County has opened up its COVID vaccinations to the 55 and up age group, along with phase 2a and 2b starting Monday. The 2a-b group includes: Child and Adult Protective Services personnel, commercial agriculture and food production, public transit workers, public infrastructure, utilities and others. Residents can go ahead and start registering at putnamcountytn.gov/vaccine […]
COVID Vaccine Wait Time Down In Putnam
If you are in the group eligible for COVID vaccinations, you could sign up today and get vaccinated today. That is according to Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. 1-C vaccinations continue at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The number of those 65-70 who have received the vaccine has been lower than expected. “Only about 54 percent, […]
Putnam Vaccine Wait List Moving Quickly, Expect Notification
Putnam County is having issues with residents not answering phone calls concerning their COVID vaccinations. Mayor Randy Porter said anybody on the vaccine waiting list should be on the look out for a call from (931)-646-INFO. “We want to get the message out to everyone,” Porter said. “I know you may think that it is […]
Vaccinations Expanded To UC Jailers
County Jailers and correctional officers are now eligible to be COVID vaccinated. The State Health Department announced Friday that the jailers had been overlooked on paper. The jailers had been moved to the 1A1 phase of the vaccine plan. Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said it’s an important change. “Jails and prisons throughout the state […]
Many Fears Of COVID Vaccine Not Supported By Evidence
According to the state health department, over 270,000 Tennesseans have been vaccinated, but a fear of vaccines still remains. Upper Cumberland Medical Society Member Dr. James Gray said those worried should not be. Gray said evidence supports that it is safer to be vaccinated then to risk contracting COVID. “I have not seen any reliable […]
CRMC Has Plans Ready To Vaccinate
Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said his team has set plans in place to vaccinate medical workers inside the facility when the COVID vaccine becomes available. When that will be, Korth said remains a question mark. “We don’t know a definite day, we hope it will be coming very, very shortly,” Korth said. Tier one […]
13 Flu Cases Confirmed At CRMC
Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Pierce said it is impossible to predict how bad the flu season will be, but Cookeville Regional Medical Center has already treated 13 cases. Pierce said the combination of COVID and the flu circulating the public puts high risk people in even more danger. “We would really like to encourage […]
Bumbalough: It’s Important To Get A Flu Shot, Especially This Year
With a substantial focus on COVID-19 and flu season approaching, it is important more than ever to get a flu shot. That from Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough. She said seasonal flu is responsible for thousands of premature deaths in the state. “You know as every year we know that getting that flu […]
Putnam Rabies Clinic Begins Saturday
Get your pets vaccinated this weekend through Putnam County’s 2020 Rabies Clinics. Tennessee law requires all dogs and cats over six months of age to be vaccinated every year. Putnam County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Tiffany Johnson said the yearly clinic usually lasts for two weeks. This year the clinic expanded to three weeks […]
