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BLOUNTVILLE — The Sullivan County Board of Education will hold a board retreat 5 p.m. Monday, April 11 in Room 212 of the Central Office, 154 Blountville Bypass upstairs from
But what does that guidance mean in communities where the vaccination rate is low?
âThat was not specifically listed in the document from the (U.S. Centers for Disease Control),â said Dr. Stephen May, the regional medical director for the Sullivan County Regional Health Department. âBut it only makes it more important that we get our vaccination rates up and have people go ahead and receive the vaccine so we can make it much easier to get out safely without using a mask.â
The CDC issued new guidance on Thursday, saying fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance indoors or outdoors except when required by federal, state or local law. There are some exceptions to that rule.
Sullivan County providing first and second dose of COVID-19 vaccines at Bristol Dragway on Friday
The Sullivan County Regional Health Department will be providing the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Bristol Dragway on Friday, January 29. Author: Alayna Clay, WCYB Staff Published: 3:50 PM EST January 29, 2021 Updated: 3:50 PM EST January 29, 2021
The Sullivan County Regional Health Department will be providing the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Bristol Dragway on Friday, January 29 beginning at 9 a.m.
The vaccinations are for Phase 1a1 and Phase 1a2 individuals, as well as those who are 70 and older. Officials report vaccines can only be given to Phase 1a1 or Phase 1a2 individuals that live or work in Sullivan County or are a resident of Tennessee, and those who are 70 and older who are residents of Tennessee.