Tennessee making plans for COVID-19 Vaccines

October 21, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health announced the state’s plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccines once they become available.

Department officials said they developed a structure for allocating and distributing vaccines:

Five percent of COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed evenly among all 95 counties.
10 percent of vaccines will be reserved by the state for use in targeted areas with high vulnerability to illness and death from the virus.
85 percent of vaccines will be distributed among all 95 counties based on their populations.

Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said the distribution plan is subject to change depending on the availability of approved vaccines.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.