NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – UPDATE:
Saturday’s massive vaccination event in Nashville at Nissan Stadium has ended.
According to the chairman of the Nashville COVID-19 task force, Dr. Alex Jahangir, about 100 doses were left by 7:20 PM.
The remaining doses were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Jahangir announced on Twitter that all doses were used up just before 8 p.m.
Started at 6 a.m., including administering the remaining doses, the massive vaccination event at Nissan Stadium lasted just under 14 hours.
ORIGINAL STORY:
On Saturday, 10,000 people roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated at the Nissan Stadium.
The event is the first massive vaccination event for Metro Nashville in the city’s battle against COVID-19.
Those with an appointment will receive the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The Metro Public Health Department expects more than 200 vehicles to pass 20 lanes every 15 minutes. Drivers enter through parking lot A at Woodland Street.
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“I can feel the energy building around returning to normal life,” said Mayor John Cooper. “This vaccination urge is the result of meticulous planning and implementation.”
Attendees will be greeted by a triage team, who will provide them with their vaccine information and a consent form. People are asked to arrive no more than 30 minutes before their appointment and asked to bring a copy of their vaccine confirmation email.
“We’re asking people to wear a shirt that has easy access to their upper arm for the vaccine. We hope to make this go as smoothly and efficiently as possible, so all our planning efforts are focused on making sure everything goes well. without having to wait a long time without doing anything, ”said Rachel Franklin of MPHD.
About 700 volunteers 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 taking care of 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 for companies will start to ease from next weekend.
“I think we feel safer,” said Carol Overton, a Nashville resident who received her vaccine at the event and plans to spread the word. “And then we can tell others, you see, we’re still here.”