County joins ‘Big Cities’ program to promote public health, battle misinformation
“It doesn’t matter if you’re in a rural or an urban or suburban area: Effective public health protects lives every single day,” said Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor, seen here in August. (Greg Campbell/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said she wants to reinforce established science that shows vaccines protect communities from infectious diseases and fluoride improves dental health.
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Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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