There are 2 article(s) tagged state Health Department:

• July 2021

  • Tennessee Dept. of Health resumes vaccine promotion, school clinics

    Tennessee may still immunize 14-18-year-olds under Mature Minor Doctrine but instances are “very nuanced and fringe,” said Commissioner of Health Dr. Lisa Piercey.

    By Jane Roberts July 26, 2021

• November 2020

  • State’s IT upgrade to blame for erratic COVID case numbers this week

    An IT upgrade to the state’s National Electronic Disease Surveillance System Base System threw off COVID case data entry, creating lags in case numbers that persisted throughout the week.

    By Jane Roberts November 07, 2020