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Nashville opens COVID-19 vaccinations to Phase 1c residents on Monday

nashville.gov

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne)  --  Metro Davidson County will on Monday move to Phase 1c of Tennessee’s COVID-19 immunization plan.

Metro Coronavirus Task Force Chairman Dr. Alex Jahangir made the announcement Thursday.

Among those newly eligible Monday will be residents 16 and older with high-risk health conditions. Those conditions include cancer, hypertension, obesity and pregnancy.

The families and caregivers for medically fragile children will also be eligible.

Dr. Jahangir told reporters Thursday the city will not ask residents for proof of qualifying medical conditions prior to vaccination.

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