Locations, signup link released for second doses
Second COVID-19 vaccination dose is available only at Appling site this week.
Jane Roberts
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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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January 2021
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Shelby County Health Dept. testing messaging system for vaccine standby list
After receiving a text, people would have four hours to get to a vaccination site.
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Shelby CountyReproduction rate at epidemic low; other stats encouraging
“We want to remind people that we saw that it was necessary to change the health directive in response to changes we are seeing in the data,” Dr. Bruce Randolph said. “We are making progress. There is a downward trend in a lot of our metrics.”
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Health Care Three shots? Moderna tests booster as new strains threaten
South Africa strain shows power of mutation against protective forces of two approved vaccines being deployed around the world.
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Shelby County Haushalter apologizes for chaos at Pipkin, promises better
Capacity at Pipkin doubled Wednesday; late in the day, the lines were running smoothly.
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Education Southwest wins national award for improving process, narrowing gaps
Southwest Tennessee Community College is one of three recipients of the 2021 Bellwether Award. It represents five years of work to improve the student experience, from registration to graduation.
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Coronavirus Health Dept. announces Whitehaven vaccination site
The location is expected to open late next week.
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Shelby County State working to open vaccine site with big box retailer
Appointments at big-box stores will be made through the Health Department.
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Shelby County Rules changing at Pipkin vaccination site, Haushalter says
People are asked to not come hours early and have proof of their appointment, but the lines were long once again at the Pipkin Building on Thursday.
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Coronavirus Walmart will offer COVID-19 vaccines in Shelby County
Eleven Walmart stores are participating in Shelby County.
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Health Care Hundreds turned away from Pipkin late Tuesday; Health Dept. says vaccine was available
Health Department is sending emails to some turned away saying vaccine was available and apologizing for error.
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Coronavirus 5,000-6,000 extra weekly doses headed to Shelby County
Thousands of extra COVID-19 vaccine doses are headed to Shelby County from the state and Centers for Disease Control.
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February 2021
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Business Kinks remain at Pipkin but road getting smoother
Issues still vexing at Pipkin, but the road to vaccine has been so long, few giving up.
Related story: Third day goes smoothly at Appling vaccination site
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Health Care St. Jude joining first civilian space mission, coordinated by Musk’s SpaceX
St. Jude will get two of the four crew positions; details will air on an ad in the first quarter of the Super Bowl.
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Health Care If you test positive, labs will send link to start contact tracing
Health Department survey will allow positive case investigation to happen online instead of in phone interviews.
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Coronavirus Coliseum has size but clean-up makes it unlikely as vaccination site
While theme parks, baseball parks and football stadiums are being used to distribute vaccines nationwide, city and county officials say the Mid-South Coliseum is not a candidate for a mass vaccination site.
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CoronavirusStrain found in Shelby County is UK variant, UTHSC says
It may be a day or more before the case is confirmed.
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Health Care With UK strain likely, Super Bowl becomes new test of diligence
While no other lab has confirmed the case yet, local experts say the cluster of people around the suspected case could quickly move it to community transmission.
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Shelby CountyDisparities glaring in vaccines given to 75 and older
In early data of vaccination rates among people 75 and over, so few Latino people have been vaccinated their percentage of the whole is 0.4%.
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Health Care Nienhuis led St. Jude in early days of gene therapy
St. Jude recruited Dr. Nienhuis from the National Institutes of Health in 1993.
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Health Care UTHSC plays key role in COVID vaccine research
Using surrogate viruses developed by UTHSC professor, labs working on COVID vaccines and boosters can check their efficacy without using the dangerous SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Spirit of Memphis Vaccine volunteers talk about why and what they do
Skills of all kinds are needed, and experts say volunteers will be needed for months and months.
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Health CareBrazilian variant now also in county
UTHSC confirms it has identified two variant strains of the virus in Shelby County.
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Education U of M unveils design of $41 million Herff STEM Research building
Project was designed by A2H in Memphis and Detroit, Michigan-based SmithGroup.
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Health Care Alliance Healthcare receives certification, $4 million to expand behavioral health
Grant over two years allows Alliance to add staff, serve more people.
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