There are 9 article(s) tagged coronavirus vaccination:

• October 2021

  • FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

    The similarly made Moderna vaccine also is being studied in young children, and both Pfizer and Moderna also are testing shots for babies and preschoolers.

    By The Associated Press October 29, 2021

  • GOP proposal to give unemployment to those who quit to avoid vaccination

    Additional bill considered during special legislative session for Ford incentives.

    By Ian Round October 19, 2021

• August 2021

  • Harris considering weekly COVID testing for some county employees

    The Shelby County mayor says a survey of county employees found that 70% had already been vaccinated.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2021

• July 2021

  • Opinion: Comment is free, but facts are sacred

    ‘Last week, The Daily Memphian published an op-ed centered around the author’s decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine based on personal choice. Other readers and I raised significant concerns and called for the article to be removed. But The Daily Memphian, as is its right, stood by the decision to publish and retain it.’

    By Mark Brimble July 04, 2021

• June 2021

  • In one form or another, COVID-19 probably here to stay

    Vaccination offers the best path to being protected against COVID-19, but even if herd immunity is achieved this novel coronavirus may be with us for decades — and perhaps longer considering its viral descendants. 

    By Don Wade June 01, 2021

• March 2021

  • Shelby County returns to SignUpGenius

    Due to glitches with the state’s VRAS vaccine signup program, Shelby County has reverted to SignUpGenius to schedule appointments, Mayor Jim Strickland announced. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 14, 2021

  • Series of miscues led to Haushalter’s rapid fall from grace

    Going forward, vaccinating the citizens of Shelby County against COVID-19 is under the authority of the City of Memphis after the state transferred custody of the vaccine and administration of the process away from county leaders. It took a dizzying array of missteps for this to occur, and Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says: “The public deserves to know what happened.”

    Related story:
    County vaccination timeline

    By Don Wade March 01, 2021

• February 2021

  • SCS teachers get vaccinated before return to in-person classes

    Shelby County Schools teachers received vaccines beginning Wednesday, just days before their students return to classrooms March 1. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 24, 2021

  • Health department COVID-19 vaccination sites open Saturday

    After being closed for two consecutive days due to inclement weather, three Shelby County Health Department COVID-19 vaccination sites reopened Saturday, Feb. 13.

    By Omer Yusuf February 13, 2021