We opened up thousands of more appointment spots this morning. Log on to schedule a time get your vaccine.

Great opportunity to reach our goal of 50% vaccinated by May. This drive-thru site will open Monday and provide 1 dose J&J vaccine for those> 18. Registration opens Apr 8 at 10 AM. Appts for Pfizer vaccine for 16+ available now. Sign up for either Covid19.nashville.gov

Great to be at the Vaccination event at the Islamic Center of TN- Islamic Center of Tennessee No appointment necessary! Open until 4 pm. 2400 Bell Forge LN ⁦Tene H. Franklin⁩ ⁦Joy Styles⁩ ⁦@zulfat4council⁩

Tennessee is reporting an average of 2,325 COVID-19 infections per day, up 938% since July 1. Deaths per day up from 3 to 10. Average positivity rate up from 2.7% to 14.8%. The last time we had an average rate this high was January, near the worst of it. This is very bad.

Nashville!

Over the past week, 11% of new COVID-19 infections in Tennessee are among children age 10 and under. This statistic has never been this high before. And I don't think we are seeing the full effect of kids going back to school yet. They can't get vaccinated. But you can.

Our #COVID19 statement on today's status is below. #GetVaccinated

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Several COVID-19 vaccination and testing options are available this week. If you are attending an event to be tested, please check to ensure it is a site that will be offering testing. Testing and vaccination are both free, and no appointment is required for either one.

COVID-19 update: • 693 new cases in past 48 hours • 10 additional deaths. 8 were unvaccinated. • 7-day test positivity: 15% • 54% of Nashvillians are fully vaccinated. (Up 1% in the past week and 4% in past month) • NashvilleHealth still strongly encourages masks indoors

After eight infants died, 3.3 million pillows were recalled. Guns are the leading cause of death among American children, but for 40 years, a special exemption from regulation by the CPSC has prevented the government from overseeing firearms like every other consumer product. 🤷‍♀️

📣 Children ages 5 to 11 can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at several Metro Schools beginning Monday, Nov. 8. The vaccine clinics will be drive-thru and are in partnership with NashvilleHealth. Dates, locations & details: mnps.org/covid-19

Honored to publish our recent study in ⁦SESC & The American Surgeon⁩ ⁦@VUMCTrauma⁩ ⁦@VUMCSurgery⁩ ⁦ journals.sagepub.com/eprint/AGI2PUK…

There needs to be a serious conversation with TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority, Gov. Bill Lee, our electrical systems, & other state/local officials about how to avoid rolling blackouts and this level of disruption. Whether we need to improve infrastructure, management, or policies, we need to do it.

Guns surpassed cars & became the #1 killer of kids in 2020 & have been since. Why? The auto industry was forced to make cars safer, while gun makers innovate to make guns deadlier & have unique, broad immunity from legal accountability. Help us change that: Text ACT to 644-33.

We are in this for the long haul. We haven’t seen change *yet*

It would be difficult to find literally anything else that Americans agree on this much. It’s time for Congress to get in line with the American people.

I am a gun owner and a hunter. I have always & will continue to strongly support #2ndAmendment rights. But we have reached a #publichealth crisis where #guns are now #1 killer of kids nationwide. Here are 11 policies that warrant consideration in response: forbes.com/sites/billfris…

Tennesseans are invited to engage in the conversation & can learn more here: tn.gov/governor/news/…

Preventable. An epidemic. So grateful for this team of folks