Tennessee Dept. of Health resumes vaccine promotion, school clinics

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 26, 2021 7:22 AM CT | Published: July 23, 2021 12:28 PM CT

Tennessee may still immunize 14-18-year-olds under Mature Minor Doctrine but instances are “very nuanced and fringe,” said Commissioner of Health Dr. Lisa Piercey.

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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.


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