According to WVLT, The Tennessee Department of Health has sent back three million doses of vaccine to the federal government as the state struggles to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Due to a lower demand for vaccines across the state they are sending back vaccine doses to be used elsewhere where other states have a high demand for vaccines. Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey says, “Our supply exceeded our demand. And so, we realized we don’t need this weekly allocation. So, we do continue to order but it’s based on what the provider tells us,”. Despite hesitancy, there are still about 90,000 doses of vaccine given per week in the state. Dr. Piercey said it’s reassuring.
State of Tennessee Sending Millions of Vaccine Doses Back
Jun 29, 2021 | 3:31 PM