JACKSON, Tenn. -- The omicron variant continues to inch closer to Tennessee. With the holidays approaching and the confirmation of a new COVID-19 variant, Tennessee health officials are unsure if a third outbreak will take place. Dr. Lisa Piercey with…
(AP) -- A new poll finds that the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have been especially hard for younger Americans, in particular when it comes to their education and social lives. The poll from MTV Entertainment Group and The Associated…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has halted dozens of exemptions that allowed businesses and public entities to require people to take COVID-19 preventive measures in spite of a state law severely limiting them. In making the announcement Wednesday, state Comptroller…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is updating the hours you can receive a vaccine. The department says its new hours will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new hours begin on Monday,…
The U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a person in California — as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 64 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,626. The health department also released…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have endorsed an antiviral drug from Merck to treat COVID-19. It sets the stage for an expected authorization of the first pill…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks to quell concerns over the newly identified coronavirus variant named omicron. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="9cf44c792130db868663cb1a50156b4259e23bdd" vtitle="New variant cause for concern, not panic, Biden…
BRUSSELS (AP) — Nearly two years into the pandemic, the world is suddenly racing to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on every continent. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="76d5537bbc0d9c70d8bb4ffa79aaead82fd3816b" vtitle="World…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings. But the risks of the variant remained…
(AP) -- U.S. health officials say Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration posted its review Friday ahead of a public meeting next week where outside experts…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 53 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,562. The health department also released…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says the COVID-19 booster is now available everyone. The department says those 18 years or older who got a Pfizer or Moderna shot can receive the booster at least six months…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is investing $1.5 billion from the coronavirus aid package to address the health care worker shortage in underserved communities. The funding will go to the National Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- COVID-19 has been in our lives for nearly two years. Since the first case in the U.S., and with vaccines mask mandates and social distancing, many are asking when is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago. At least 2.6 million kids…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms that individual is a 41-year-old female who died November 10. A total of 315 Madison…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer is seeking U.S. authorization of its experimental COVID-19 treatment pill. The filing Tuesday sets the stage for a likely launch of a promising treatment that can be taken at home. Pfizer's pill has been shown to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a wide-reaching bill strictly limiting what governments and businesses can require to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican's signature Friday makes the law take effect immediately, as industry groups push…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he plans to sign a wide-reaching bill that strictly limits what governments and companies can require of workers and the public to address the COVID-19 pandemic, despite opposition from prominent business…
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 900,000 kids aged 5-11 will have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said Wednesday. Final clearance for the shots was granted by federal regulators on…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms that individual is a 53-year-old male who died November 8. A total of 314 Madison…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday granted an emergency stay of the requirement by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has again extended an executive order letting parents opt students out of school COVID-19 mask requirements that federal judges have blocked from applying in three counties. The Republican’s decision Friday maintains the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms that individual is a 75-year-old male who died November 2. A total of 313 Madison…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The CDC and FDA have extended their COVID-19 vaccine age limit. COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children ages 5 through 11-years-old. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department started offering the…
(AP) -- Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly. The new government rules were issued Thursday.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will begin giving COVID-19 shots for children. Children between 5 and 11 years old across the country are getting their COVID-19 vaccine and…
US health officials have given the final OK to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the go-ahead Tuesday night. The announcement came only hours after a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 32 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,326. The health department also released…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newly approved legislation would mean Tennessee schools will have to jump through even more hoops if they want to implement mask mandates to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The strict new rules are part of a…
(AP) -- The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The agency authorized the kid-size doses on Friday. But there's one more regulatory hurdle. Next week, advisers…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 47 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,294. The health department also released…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- To fight against mandating COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn introduced the Keeping our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act. "This legislation very simply states that if you are deemed an essential…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has you covered for your third COVID-19 booster shot. "We started giving the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine yesterday, on Monday, here at the health department. We had a busy day yesterday.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots are now being offered by the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. According to a news release from the department, you must have received your first dose two months prior to the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the U.S. closer to vaccinating children ages 5 to 11. The FDA…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms that individual is an 85-year-old female who died October 22. A total of 312 Madison…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local family is speaking out about what they claim happened to their son after he received a second dose of a COVID vaccine. "Just a family man,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- COVID-19 Moderna booster shoots will be available soon in the Hub City. "Starting Monday, Oct. 25, we will begin offering the Moderna booster vaccine here at the Jackson-Madison County Health Department, and we're excited about that," said…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be available at the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department beginning Monday, October 25. Those eligible to receive the booster dose include: People 65 years and older Residents of long-term…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another seven Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals are: A 74-year-old male who died October 13 A 63-year-old male who…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government panel of experts has endorsed extra doses of all three of the nation’s vaccines. The panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said Thursday that people could choose a different company’s brand…
PARIS, Tenn. -- The Henry County Medical Center is going forward with an updated visitation policy. HCMC says with over 46% of the county vaccinated, they are relaxing their COVID-19 era visitation policy starting Thursday. “We know it has been…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Wednesday the White House announced their plan for getting COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11. This decision is highly anticipated. If authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC, the Pfizer vaccine will…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new partnership is helping one clinic provide transpiration to its patients. Helping Hands of Tennessee is partnering with Sostento to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to patients. "We are so blessed…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They also said Wednesday anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee labor officials say they are unable to reject a federal rule designed to protect health care workers from COVID-19 despite receiving stern instructions earlier this week from Republican lawmakers to do so. Labor and Workforce…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school. The White House is detailing plans Wednesday for the expected authorization of…
