Health

The Sevier County Health Department is expanding vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and older. Free COVID-19 vaccination is available at certain local pharmacies, physician offices and at the Sevier County Health Department. Find a vaccine appointment near you on vaccinefinder.org The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in individuals 16 and older. Individuals 16 and ...

The deaths of 28 dogs prompted Midwestern Pet Foods to issue a voluntary recall of certain Sportmix brand pet foods. On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. recalled certain lots of Sportmix dog food and cat food after reports of dog deaths and illness sparked the Missouri Department of Agriculture to test pet food samples, finding very high levels ...

With COVID-19 cases increasing across the United States and stressing healthcare resources, it is especially important to get your flu vaccine. Protecting yourself and your family from unnecessary and potentially serious illness is always in the best interests of good health. For this reason, seasonal flu shots are recommended every fall. This year the seasonal flu is not the only ...

The Walmart Supercenter in Sevierville announced suddenly on Wednesday that the store would close for an extended cleaning by a third-party contractor as part of the store’s efforts to reduce spread of the coronavirus. “As an essential business and member of the Sevierville community, we understand the role we play in providing our customers with food, medicine and other essential ...

Remote Area Medical announced a free medical and vision clinic will be held in Morristown in October. People who would like to visit the clinic must make an appointment in advance. Remote Area Medical- RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality, dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals – is bringing an ...

LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, as a member of the Covenant Health, is participating in a nationwide clinical trial to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions. Covenant Health hospitals have joined a nationwide effort to begin treating some COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma transfusions as part of a clinical trial. Convalescent plasma is donated by patients who have recovered ...

City of Pigeon Forge and Sevier County Office of Emergency Management are partnering with Kroger Health to hold a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of the Pigeon Forge Community Center this week. Kroger is pleased to partner with the City of Pigeon Forge and Sevier County OEM to facilitate a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing opportunity. The two-day ...

According to health officials, a second Sevier County resident with COVID-19 has died. The Tennessee Department of Health reports that out of 2,098 COVID-19 tests performed for Sevier County residents, 58 tests were positive and 2040 were negative. There are two more cases listed as “probable.” Of the 60 cases among Sevier County residents, 39 recovered and two died. There ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says COVID-19 testing numbers across the state this weekend exceeded projections. Sevier County had the greatest turn out of any testing site statewide. Lee announced today that more than 11,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests through the weekend efforts of Unified-Command Group to offer tests regardless of traditional symptoms. 910 tests were administered at the Smokies ...

Health officials say one Sevier County resident has died as a result of COVID-19 infection. Free COVID-19 testing is available this weekend. The Department of Health reports that out of 629 COVID-19 tests of Sevier County residents, 24 people tested positive. Of those positive tests, 22 people recovered from the infection and one person remains in quarantine. There is now ...