Checking in with Middle Tennesseans about the COVID-19 pandemic
Episode description
The pandemic has been going on for more than two years so how are Middle Tennesseans now approaching pandemic safety?
Last week, a judge in Florida struck down the federal mask mandate. Travelers are now no longer required to wear a masks on planes, trains or buses, but the CDC is still recommending that people continue to wear masks on public transit while the ruling is challenged.
In Middle Tennessee, COVID-19 cases are starting to slowly creep up again just as Nashville plans to close a key testing and vaccination site. Some in Nashville are now wondering where to turn.
Today, we'll hear from a panel of community members on how their lives have changed during the pandemic and how normal now looks like for them. Then, Dr. James E.K. Hildreth answers listener questions about masking, vaccines, protecting the most vulnerable and more.
Guests:
Blake Farmer, WPLN senior healthcare reporter
Stacey Irvin, photographer living with multiple sclerosis
Megan Staggs, vice president, head of customer experience at AIG and mother of twin baby girls
Grace Tseng, owner of Mama Yang and Daughter
Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College, as well as a member of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee