After weeks of limbo, federal government now distributing COVID vaccines to low-income kids

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 290

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The federal government has begun supplying COVID-19 vaccines to states, including Tennessee, to be used as part of a free immunization program for low-income children, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.

The question of when — and whether — the federal government would make the vaccines available through the free program had remained in limbo for weeks, raising alarm among Tennessee health providers who typically …

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