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Nashville Tennessean Tennessee counties will split about 30,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week as the state funnels about 40% of its doses to nursing homes, leaving some areas already facing vaccine shortages with less supply this month, a state official said Wednesday. The state also stopped disclosing which county health agencies currently have a vaccine supply and which have run out. The Tennessee Department of Health initially reported Wednesday it received only 48,000 vaccine doses this week – about half of what was expected – but later confirmed it incorrectly excluded tens ...

Without CARES funding, Nashville's COVID-19 outreach to immigrants may crumble Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean © Mark Zaleski / For The Tennessean Metro Public Health Department mobile coronavirus tester Haley Moore administers a testing swab on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Antioch, Tenn. The Nashville city government may halt coronavirus programs for immigrant and refugee residents next year after federal funding dries up this month, ending outreach to some of the city’s most vulnerable residents amid an ongoing pandemic. The Metro Public Health Department currently u...

comments Nashville's public health director has quit after criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and a report that contained allegations of sexism Dr. Michael Caldwell was already under pressure from Health Board members over his poor attendance record and lack of communication about coronavirus  An HR investigation released earlier this week found he'd behaved in a sexist way and harassed employees of the department One allegation in the report suggested Caldwell got into a disagreement with a female employee and decided he wanted her fired   'You know she is pregnant, an...

Metro Public Health Department names Dr. Gill Wright, Tina Lester as interim leaders Director Dr. Michael Caldwell resigned Thursday The Metro Public Health Board voted to name a new Interim Chief Medical Director and Interim Administrative Director. and last updated 2020-12-11 23:18:54-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Metropolitan Board of Health voted on two people to lead the Metro Public Health Department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gill Wright will serve as the Metro Public Health Department’s Interim Chief Medical Director. Dr. Wright will handle the city's COVID-19 res...