Mass vaccine clinic in Knoxville this weekend

Mass vaccine clinic in Knoxville this weekend

January 24, 2022 | The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) is hosting a mass COVID vaccine clinic for Saturday, Jan. 29 with New Direction Health Care Solutions administering the vaccines. The clinic is sponsored by the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Winbigler Medical and the Knox County Health Department.

Update on COVID-19 Vaccination of 5-11 Year Olds in the U.S.

Update on COVID-19 Vaccination of 5-11 Year Olds in the U.S.

January 20, 2022 | It’s been more than two months since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children, ages 5-11, in the United States. We previously assessed pediatric vaccination uptake, finding that, after initial high demand, it had already slowed significantly. We also found a wide range in vaccination rates by state. Since that time, Omicron has become the dominant variant in the U.S. and COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are rising again.