Tomorrow, the Knox County Health Department will roll out a new online registration platform so qualifying individuals can join a waitlist for future vaccination opportunities. Health care workers, first responders and those 70 years and older can sign up on the waitlist beginning Wednesday, February 10, at 8:30 a.m. A full list of qualifying groups (Phase […]
Knox County took a big step this week in the fight against COVID-19. Vaccinations in Knox County surpassed the total number of COVID-19 cases. Currently, more than 45,000 vaccinations have been administered, compared to the approximately 43,000 total cases since March. “I continue to be grateful to the healthcare workers and to the members of […]
The Knox County Health Department is expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 and older. This change was made in coordination with the announcement from the Tennessee Department of Health on Monday afternoon. “We are thrilled to be advancing our vaccine distribution on the state’s timeline because we know so many in this […]
Today at 11 a.m., the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) will open up registration for more than 2,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments on February 1, 2 and 3, at the Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Qualifying individuals – such as health care workers, first responders and those 75 and older – can schedule […]
County Urges Understanding On Friday, Jan. 21 the Health Department’s Public Information Line received more than 70,000 inbound calls. A majority of those calls came in between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., which was 30 minutes before and after KCHD opened registration for 1,000 additional first dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the clinic taking place […]
UPDATE: All appointments for Jan. 23 have been filled. As expected, with the advance notice, appointments filled up quickly. Today at 11 a.m., the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) will open up registration for 1,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Saturday, January 23, at the Expo Center. Qualifying individuals – such as health care […]
Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Knox County is significantly outpacing supply. With just 4,700 vaccines in hand—most of which went to health care workers and first responders—the Knox County Health Department must rely on the State and vaccine distributors with regard to how quickly it can vaccinate citizens. KCHD’s remaining doses have all been […]
To prioritize vaccination efforts, the Knox County Health Department is changing its contact tracing and case investigation strategy. An important tool in a typical outbreak, contact tracing is less effective than vaccination when such a high level of community transmission is occurring. Contact tracers are, in effect, disease detectives. They interview people who have […]
To prioritize vaccination efforts, the Knox County Health Department is changing its contact tracing and case investigation strategy. An important tool in a typical outbreak, contact tracing is less effective than vaccination when such a high level of community transmission is occurring. Contact tracers are, in effect, disease detectives. They interview people who have recently […]
Provides Tennesseans with Vaccine Updates Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “In addition to creating a strong infrastructure for distribution, we’re currently one of the top states in the nation for total doses administered, vaccinating […]