Rural Tennessee struggles to get people vaccinated, younger adults may be the problem

BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – In a state already lagging behind in vaccinations with just 37% of people fully inoculated, many rural counties in Tennessee are facing a starker reality— falling behind the state average. 

“I didn’t want that virus, that’s the reason I got it,” said Joe McCall who lives in Bedford County, where just a quarter of the residents are fully vaccinated.

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It's not just the youngsters. There's vaccination spots set up all over the county and I've yet to see one single person waiting to get the shot, not one.