Published: 9/22/2022

IN THE LATEST COVID 19 VACCINATION UPDATE FROM THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MANY ADDITIONAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VACCINATED BUT GILES STILL TRAILS BEHIND TENNESSEE AND THE COUNTRY AT LARGE. GILES COUNTY IS REPORTING APPROXIMATELY 40.3% OF THE POPULATION IS FULLY VACCINATED, COMPARED TO TENNESSEE’S OVERALL VACCINATED RATE OF 52.3% FULLY VACCINATED. TENNESSEE IS MUCH LOWER THAN THE UNITED STATES AT LARGE WHICH IS REPORTING 68.2% OF THE POPULATION BEING FULLY VACCINATED.