Vaccination Information

The Tennessee Department of Health is the lead agency regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Rutherford County Health Department is working diligently to administer vaccinations and serve our community as directed by the TDH.

  • For information regarding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination priority, follow this link.
  • For information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination, as well as to be placed on a priority waiting list, follow this link.
  • For information about the current phase of vaccination and registration in Rutherford County, follow this link.

Who gets vaccinated first?

The CDC recommends giving COVID-19 vaccine in phases, which may overlap:

  1. Healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents
  2. Frontline essential workers and people age 75 or older
  3. People aged 65 through 74 and people aged 16 through 64 with underlying medical conditions and other essential workers