Without a COVID vaccine, plans to distribute are tough to make
The Shelby County Health Department said it is working on a plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, but cannot make final plans without details from the state and federal government. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
By Nov. 1, each state is to have identified sites where mass immunization clinics will be held. But plans are hard to make when vaccine requirements aren’t known.
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Alisa Haushalter Shelby County Health Department vaccination plan Dr. David Aronoff Dr. Scott Strome Dr. Stephen ThrelkeldJane Roberts
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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