Tennessee Department of Health Releases New COVID-19 PSA "Give It A Shot" – tn.gov

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Health today announced a new adcampaign, Give It A Shot focused on addressing vaccine hesitancy among Tennesseans.The ads will air across the state on broadcast, cable, and digital media. Some digitalplacement for this campaign began on May 1 and this is the next phase in the campaignrollout.

The most effective tool we have for combatting the COVID-19 virus is a vaccine, saidTennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. Werecognize many Tennesseans have questions or concerns about the COVID vaccines andour goal is that these messages help to address some of those hesitancies. At the end ofthe day my hope is we will continue to see a steady increase in vaccine uptake across ourstate as more and more individuals feel more comfortable and confident in receiving thevaccine.

This PSA will run from May through November. A toolkit is available to downloadcampaign assets at https://app.box.com/s/4tlccdbfitmion6mubovmvgq3kyt9fqh.

All local health departments are offering walk-in options. Individuals can also schedule aCOVID-19 vaccine appointment by visiting covid19.tn.gov or vaccinefinder.org.

The mission of the Tennessee Department of Health is to protect, promote and improvethe health and prosperity of people in Tennessee. Learn more about TDH services andprograms at http://www.tn.gov/health.

Connect with TDH on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn @TNDeptofHealth!

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Tennessee Department of Health Releases New COVID-19 PSA "Give It A Shot" - tn.gov