Home care has been highly prioritized in the State’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.  Currently all of home care—home health, private duty, hospice and personal support services—are included in category 1a1.

The Tennessee Department of Health has delegated vaccination of prioritized health care workers to regional health authorities, which means that one area may be taking a slightly different approach than a neighboring county.  We have been attempting to compile information for each region regarding how home care workers might expect to become vaccinated; however, this is an incredibly fluid situation so details are subject to change.

We have been told that some regional authorities are allowing home care agencies that operate in multiple counties can get vaccinated in any county in which they operate – some have said the opposite.  Most counties appear to be requiring state-issued ID and their badge. 

January 11, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health has a comprehensive (and sleek) COVID-19 dashboard that now includes a link to county-specific information on vaccine availability. Click below to see what stage your county is in today.
https://www.tn.gov/.../novel.../CountyPhaseStatus.pdf

Hamilton County Health Department

REVISED January 5, 2021

• The phases are in effect to ensure that the most vulnerable persons receive the vaccine as early as possible. The Health Department reminds individuals to only come when their eligible Phase opens.

• A list of Phase 1a1 and 1a2 professions are available on the Health Department’s website here http://health.hamiltontn.org/AllServices/Coronavirus(COVID-19)/Vaccine.aspx
  

Knox County Health Department

Registration required – Click here for registration information (Dec. 22nd deadline has been extended)

Northeast Regional Office

Registration is required. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-tn-vaccination-reservation-tier-1a-tickets-130405906577?aff=DIDlink

As you and your staff prepare to register, please note the following:

• This registration and these events are being extended to tier 1a eligible agencies/employers which located in the following counties: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington.
• Registrants MUST provide a valid mobile phone number capable of receiving text messages as this is how the time, date and location of the drive-thru vaccination will be disseminated.
• Initial shipments of the vaccine were minimal and are nearing or have reached depletion in some counties. We are expecting future shipments, but please keep this information in mind and we ask for patience and understanding as it may be necessary to prioritize at-risk populations during some phases of the vaccination plan.
• Additional vaccine information with links is available on the Northeast Tennessee Healthcare Preparedness Coalition website at https://nethealthcoalition.org/COVID19/

Shelby County Health Department

Registration is required. 

On Monday, December 28, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm., Shelby County Health Department will begin vaccinating first responders and certain high-risk frontline health care workers at the two drive-thru vaccine sites listed below:

• 1826 Sycamore View Road – in the parking lot of the Health Department’s Sycamore View site
• 2400 Union Avenue – in the parking lot of Lindenwood Christian Church

Both sites will operate 7 days per week, from Tuesday, December 29, 2020 to Sunday, January 3, 2021, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Before reporting to the vaccination site:

• Reserve your time and date at your preferred location using the Eventbrite System (Click here for Eventbrite instructions)

• 1826 Sycamore View Road - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sycamore-view-vaccine-site-registration-133801619245
• 2400 Union Avenue - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lindenwood-church-vaccine-site-registration-133770732863

• On the day of your reservation, report to preferred location

• Have badge or employee ID ready
• Wear a mask/facial covering
• Wear short sleeves or a sleeve that can be rolled up

Williamson County

Below is a link that can be shared with eligible employees only (any eligible individual in Phase 1a2), which will allow each individual to sign up for the COVID vaccine on a specific date and time. NOTE: The current available appointments are based on currently available doses of vaccine. Additional appointment dates/times will be added as additional vaccine is received and YOU should visit the link as often as necessary.  

All vaccinations are being administered at the Williamson County Ag Center located at 4215 Ling Lane in Franklin, TN.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FA5AE29A5FF2-vaccination