NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – UPDATE:
Saturday’s mass vaccination event in Nashville at Nissan Stadium is over.
By 7:20 p.m., about 100 doses were left over, according to Nashville COVID-19 working group chairman Dr. Alex Jahangir.
The remaining doses were administered in order of arrival and classification. Jahangir announced on Twitter that all doses had run out shortly before 8 p.m.
Having started at 6 a.m., including the administration of the remaining doses, the mass vaccination event at Nissan Stadium lasted just under 14 hours.
ORIGINAL HISTORY:
On Saturday, 10,000 people will roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated at the Nissan Stadium.
The event is Metro Nashville’s first mass vaccination event in the city’s fight against COVID-19.
Those who have an appointment will receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in a single dose.
The Metro Public Health Department expects more than 200 vehicles to pass through 20 lanes every 15 minutes. Drivers will enter parking lot A on Woodland Street.
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“I can feel the energy being built around the return to normal life,” Mayor John Cooper said. “This vaccination drive is due to meticulous planning and execution.”
Attendees will be greeted by a triage team, who will give them vaccine information and a consent form. People are asked not to arrive more than 30 minutes before the appointment and are asked to bring a copy of the vaccine confirmation email.
“We are asking people to wear a shirt that can be easily accessed at the top of the arm for the vaccine. We hope this works as smoothly and efficiently as possible, so that all of our planning efforts are they have focused on making sure things work. leaving without having to take long to do nothing, “Rachel Franklin told MPHD.
About 700 volunteers have signed up to help throughout the day.
“It just says how much passion these people have for their profession and the passion we have for caring for our patients,” said Cari Worley, a volunteer and pharmacy student.
As of this week, Davidson County has reached 20% of residents who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This milestone means that some restrictions on companies will start to decrease from next weekend.
“I think we feel safer,” said Carol Overton, a Nashville resident who received the vaccine at the event and plans to spread the word. “And then we can tell the others you see, that we’re still here.”