Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey announced on Tuesday that the state’s health department will expand into Phase 1C starting on Monday, making vaccines available to approximately 1.1 million residents of Tenness.
According to him, the change was made due to “a large surplus of vaccines”.
The Hamilton County Department of Health will follow the state’s guidance and extend the phases to 1C on Monday as well, officials said.
Phase 1C includes people aged 16 and over with high-risk health conditions, including pregnant women.
Visit the Tennessee Department of Health’s Vaccine Phases website for more information on Phase 1C: https://covid19.tn.gov/covid-
Questions can be directed to the Department of Health’s COVID-19 hotline at 423-209-8383.