JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. The health department says a 71-year-old man died Jan. 11 due to COVID-19 complications. A total of 152 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19. In addition, the health department confirmed another 85 residents have tested positive.
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January 13, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has given out thousands of first-doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
But how do they plan on giving out the second dose while still scheduling the first for many more people?
In less than a month, the health department has vaccinated 3,900 people. West Tennessee Healthcare has added to that with 5,000.
“It allowed us to move on to that 75 plus population quicker than we expected to,” said health department Regional Director Kim Tedford.
Getting that first dose out has proven to be really hectic so far.
“It’s a scheduling nightmare,” Tedford said.
JACKSON, Tenn. — Healthcare officials say they are making progress in fighting COVID-19, through vaccine distributions and antibody treatments. Jackson Mayor Scott Conger says the City of Jackson and Madison County are top 10 in the state in COVID-19 vaccinations. “Madison County, as of this morning, is the sixth county in the state on vaccine distribution based on population,” Mayor.
Health department to host make-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic
January 11, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will host a vaccination clinic on Thursday for individuals in the Phase 1a1 and Phase 1a2 categories who have not already been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The make-up clinic will be Thursday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Madison Haywood Developmental Services on Garland Drive.
Those who want to be vaccinated must provide credentials showing that they are a Phase 1a1 or 1a2 vaccine recipient, according to a news release.
Phase 1a1 vaccine candidates include frontline healthcare workers and dependent disabled adults. Those who qualify as Phase 1a1 are:
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January 7, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. There’s some good news from West Tennessee Healthcare on the fight against COVID-19, but there is also a big warning sign.
Amy Garner with West Tennessee Healthcare says officials are preparing for what might be a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases.
“I’m worried, since we do have new cases going up since Christmas and New Years, so those could turn into hospitalizations over the next couple of weeks,” Garner said.
Thursday, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department recorded 141 new cases. That’s a spike from the last six days, when no more than 100 new cases were reported in a single day.