Piercey steps down as state Health Department head
Dr. Lisa Piercey, the face of the state’s efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping down from her post as Health Commissioner, Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday, April 28.
Topic: Tennessee Department of Health
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April 2022
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February 2022
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Bill seeks to treat gun violence as a public health issue
A bill by state Rep. London Lamar would require data sharing between police departments and the state health department, and would require TDH to produce an annual report on the public health impacts of gun violence.
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December 2021
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Tennessee COVID deaths top 20,000 after data dump
Nearly three out of every 1,000 Tennessee residents have died of COVID-19, new data from the state health department shows.
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October 2021
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State proposal would limit local health departments’ power even in pandemic
The bill would give the Tennessee health commissioner the authority to determine uniform quarantine guidelines for the state and appoint county health directors.
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September 2021
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Here’s who can get a COVID-19 booster shot in TN
Some groups may get a booster dose, while other groups should get it, state health officials said.
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August 2021
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National Guard deployed to help overwhelmed hospitals
In the first 15 days of August, there were more hospitalizations than there were in any full month of the pandemic, although not all of those were due to the coronavirus.
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State GOP lawmakers backpedal on vaccination comments
Legislators seek to clarify stance on vaccinations in wake of national criticism following the firing of vaccine official Dr. Michelle Fiscus.
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July 2021
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Top vaccine official at state health department fired
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official at the Tennessee Department of Health, confirmed in a statement Monday, July 12, that she has been fired.
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May 2021
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State concludes health department needs more training, better chain of command
A Tennessee Department of Health report on Shelby County vaccine distribution problems recommends more training and establishing a clear chain of command but concluded no one needs to get revaccinated.
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April 2021
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State survey finds which demographics fear vaccine most
Most resistance to getting vaccinated is among rural, white people who identify as conservative, the survey found.
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Coronavirus: Second day in a row of fewer than 60 new cases
One new coronavirus-related death was reported Wednesday.
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March 2021
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Shelby County, state align on COVID-19 vaccination phases
The state Department of Health announced its decision to move into phase 1c Tuesday afternoon, and the Shelby County Health Department expanded eligibility to the same group Wednesday morning.
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More than 10% of Shelby County has received at least one COVID vaccine dose
According to the latest Tennessee Department of Health data, just over 10% of the Shelby County population has received at least one coronavirus shot. That compares to more than 12% of the state population.
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Series of miscues led to Haushalter’s rapid fall from grace
Going forward, vaccinating the citizens of Shelby County against COVID-19 is under the authority of the City of Memphis after the state transferred custody of the vaccine and administration of the process away from county leaders. It took a dizzying array of missteps for this to occur, and Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says: “The public deserves to know what happened.”
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Shelby County vaccination timeline: How it unfolded
From Feb. 1 through last Friday, Feb. 26, the missteps that led to Dr. Alisa Haushalter’s downfall as director of the Shelby County Health Department unfolded day by day.
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February 2021
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Amid COVID-19 vaccine issues, process continues
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city is confident —along with its other partners like local hospitals — it can currently deliver 40,000 inoculations, both first and second doses, each week. That’s more than double the current average of 10,000 to 15,000 doses administered.
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State restrictions for visiting long-term care facilities end Feb. 28
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services visitation guidance provides reasonable ways to safely facilitate in-person visits.
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Shelby County set for next vaccination phase
Those eligible for phase 1b will be able to make appointments starting Wednesday, Feb. 24. That includes teachers, residents above age 65 and childcare workers.
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Missed shots slated for same days next week
State Health Department says next week’s supply of vaccine may be delayed due to the winter storms.
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Coronavirus: 414 new cases in Shelby County, 30 new deaths
Since March, the Health Department has reported 84,123 total coronavirus cases and 1,348 deaths, classifying 79,397 cases as inactive/recovered.
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January 2021
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One-dose shot offers good protection, new hope against virus
J&J said its vaccine works consistently in a broad range of people: A third of participants were over age 60, and more than 40% had other illnesses putting them at risk of severe COVID-19, including obesity, diabetes and HIV.
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Shelby County reports 497 new cases of COVID-19
The total number of cases since early March now totals 77,566.
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Coronavirus: Shelby continues trend of about 500 new cases
The 491 cases come from 4,472 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11%.
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Shelby County COVID-19 positivity rate is 14.8%
Shelby County Health Department reported 639 new cases from more than 4,300 tests. Eight deaths were reported, bringing the total to 1,024.
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Tennessee pauses teacher vaccinations for COVID as older adults get priority
As of Wednesday, 40% of Tennessee’s 95 counties had moved into the priority group that includes teachers. Those areas have smaller populations and fewer health care workers to inoculate after years of rural hospital closures.
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