Covid

Since July, hospitals across Tennessee are filling up again with COVID-19 patients at the highest rate since January.

The COVID-19 Vaccine is FREE of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of health insurance status or immigration. There are multiple locations throughout Nashville and Davidson County to receive the vaccine.

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 6, 2021, For the health and safety of patients and their families and staff, we have put the following guidelines in place to limit visitation, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When your turn comes to get your COVID-19 shot, don’t hesitate. "It’s our best hope for ending the pandemic," advises Livette Johnson, M.D., Medical Co-Chair of Infection Prevention at Nashville General Hospital

Embrace healthy habits to help you and your family cope with pandemic-related stress. 

We are receiving a very limited supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. This vaccine is for established NGH and NHC patients and members of our CHEN congregations.

How do you know if your face mask or covering is working the way it should? Try blowing out a candle with your mask on. If you can’t blow out the candle, your mask is doing its job.

Keeping your hands clean by washing them regularly can help fend off germs and send them down the drain. It’s a no-brainer, easy task, right? Actually, yes, it is, and washing your hands is good for your health.

Been too busy to get the flu shot? You still have time, but don’t wait too long. If you can, get your flu shot today. “The flu season peaks here in Middle Tennessee from mid-January until March, and sometimes into April or May.

We have come together to urge all Tennesseans in the strongest terms to fight community spread and flatten the curve of this virus. We will accomplish this by limiting the size of formal and informal gatherings and by wearing masks.

Contact tracers have worked in public health for more than 100 years, helping to control and contain diseases to keep them from spreading.

Flu and Covid-19 symptoms are almost the same. Not all people who may have Covid-19 have symptoms, though.