WBBJ TV
January 27, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will be distributing second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for residents 75 and older on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The health department says those vaccines will be distributed again at the Jackson Fairgrounds for those who participated in the drive through clinic on Jan. 7.
The health department is asking for those attending this clinic to be at the health department based on the first letter of their last name at the following times:
A through C from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
D through H from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thousands receive COVID-19 vaccine in Jackson
January 7, 2021
Elderly Madison County residents waited hours on Thursday to receive their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I don’t want to get COVID, and if this will help prevent it, I’m all for it,” said Dave Milhorn, who received the vaccine.
“We’re 86 and we need protection,” said Joy Archer, who also received the vaccine on Thursday.
Midnight. That is when Tommy Lewis got to the fairgrounds to receive his vaccine. He was the first in line.
“It wasn’t my intent to be. I just wanted to be up in the first wave because the news media was saying we’re going to have long lines,” Lewis said.
January 6, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson Fairgrounds were empty Wednesday, but Thursday, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will be giving out thousands of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I was told we’re getting two trays of vaccines, and there’s over 900 doses in each tray, so around 2,000 is what we’re anticipating,” said Mallory Cooke, the health department’s public information officer.
This event starts at 9 a.m. It’s only for people 75 years and older who are Madison County residents, and you don’t need an appointment.
“We don’t know what time the line will start, but we definitely expect a line,” Cooke said.