Healthy living in Southern Middle Tennessee
When COVID-19 appeared in Tennessee, Guardsmen from across the state were ready to serve their community. Thousands volunteered to help in the fight against COVID-19, which gave some Guardsmen valuable experience while protecting the state. Airman 1st Class Marialuz Deavers, a combat medic with Nashville’s 118th Medical Group, was training to become an Advanced Emergency …
Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law legislation aimed at protecting independent pharmacies from rising fees and patient-steering associated with the companies that manage prescription benefits on behalf of health insurers. Greg Bohannon, co-owner of Thrifty MedPlus Pharmacy in Ooltewah, said pharmacy-benefit managers, which have ballooned into monopolies in recent decades, are unfairly targeting small pharmacies. “So …
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Tennessee Department of Health has launched a new set of resources available for families who have children and youth with special health care needs. The Emergency Alert Decals provide a visual aid to alert emergency personnel of the presence of a child or youth with special health care needs. The Emergency Alert Decal will be …
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Bedford County Health Department is partnering with Bedford County Fire Department to offer the COVID-19 vaccine at volunteer fire stations in Bedford County. The initial project will include the Unionville, Wartrace, Bell Buckle and Flat Creek stations; if demand is sufficient at those first four sites, the program will be expanded to other volunteer …
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The Coffee County Health Department will be offering free COVID-19 PFIZER vaccine for ages 12 and up. Friday, June 4th from 5:00pm-7:30pm at the Manchester Recreation Center 557 N. Woodland Street, Manchester, TN. For questions or additional information please call the health department at (931) 723-5134. Parental consent required for youths below 14 years old.
Blood Assurance is your community blood center located on No. Jackson St. in Tullahoma and they need your help! Patients count on volunteer blood donors daily. When you donate with Blood Assurance you save 3 lives in your community. Visit bloodassurance.org to book your life- saving appointment. A critical need of all blood is needed, …
The Coffee Co. Health Department will be conducting a Covid Pfizer Vaccine Clinic for anyone 12 yrs. old or older at Tullahoma High School on Wednesday May 19th from 4-6 pm. Information packets and consents can be picked up at West Middle, East Middle, or Tullahoma High School in the office or at the health …
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The Coffee County Health Departments will continue to administer the COVID 19 vaccination next week (May-17-21). No Appointments Necessary at any of the vaccination site locations. Vaccines are given each weekday at the health department in Manchester and Tullahoma. Other locations: May 17 Blast from the Past Nostalgia Mall on the Woodbury Hwy from 9 …
Covid-19 Vaccine Locations for Coffee County May 17-21 Read More »
Due to extreme critical need at Blood Assurance, they have extended hours until 8pm through Friday at the Tullahoma Donor Center on North Jackson Street. From 5pm – 8pm ALL donors receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card at time of their donation. The same deal is available from 8 a.m. – Noon on Sunday.
May as Mental Health Month. After the last year, the opportunity to pause, reflect, and evaluate our own mental health and that of the people in our lives has never been more important. Throughout 2020, between 30 and 40 percent of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, and in Tennessee the numbers were similar. The rate …
