RS2026-2275: A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to promote the proper use of all recommended vaccines and respond to vaccine preventable diseases in collaboration with the CDC and other partners.

Description

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to promote the proper use of all recommended vaccines and respond to vaccine preventable diseases in collaboration with the CDC and other partners.

Summary

The resolution authorizes Nashville’s Board of Health to accept a $340,840 Tennessee Department of Health grant, funded by state and federal CDC sources, for immunization services from July 2025 through June 2030. No Metro cash match is required. The program serves Tennessee residents, emphasizing uninsured or underinsured children and adults, and supports vaccine education, clinics, disease reporting, provider oversight, outreach, immunization-record systems, and outbreak response. Nashville must meet CDC and state standards, including reporting, audits, privacy, cybersecurity, and vaccination-coverage goals. The grant funds approximately 2.5 positions; services would end when funding expires.