Who will get the COVID-19 vaccines first in Tennessee? Here’s the list – Clarksville Now

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) Montgomery County leaders have been briefed on plans for how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in Tennessee, with the first doses going out this month.

Pfizer is prepared to send the first 56,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine directly to hospitals for Tennessees healthcare workers beginning this month, according to a Montgomery County news release.

According to the state plan, the vaccines will go out in the following prioritized order, with the population of each group listed.

Phase 1a1, about 450,000 people:

Phase 1a2, about 100,000 people:

Phase 1b, about 1.2 million people:

Phase 2, about 2.55 million people:

Phase 3, about 2 million people:

Phase 4, all others, about 500,000 people:

We are working closely with the state and local health departments to ensure that those who wish to receive a vaccine can do so in an orderly fashion, said County Mayor Jim Durrett. There is still some uncertainty on when and how many vaccines will be available to Montgomery County. As we find out more information we will continue to let the public know.

Durrett, County Chief of Staff Kyle Johnson and County Emergency Services Director Jimmie Edwards, along with county mayors and leadership across Tennessee, joined Gov. Bill Lees office on a call this morning to discuss how the federal COVID-19 Immunization Distribution Plan would be implemented in the State of Tennessee.

Details of the report are available at the following link COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.

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