Pandemic disrupts vaccination schedules; 700 need shots in Frayser alone
CMA Wendy Kerley gives Ethan Getman, 15, a shot of the flu vaccine while inoculating the Getman family on Jan. 3, 2019, at the Cordova Shot Nurse clinic on Germantown Rd. Children in neighborhoods across the city missed shots this spring often because families were reluctant to go to hospitals and doctor’s offices. (Daily Memphian file)
UTHSC and Le Bonheur are setting up a free shot clinic in Frayser to help catch children up on vaccines before school.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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