Number of wasted doses higher than previously reported
More than 2,400 doses wasted in seven separate incidents, state Department of Health says.
Jane Roberts
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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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BusinessLab confirms South African variant present in Memphis
South African strain has shown to be more resistant to vaccines than other known variants.
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Shelby County State looking into why, how doses expired
The Governor’s Unified Command Group is looking into how more than 1,315 doses of coronavirus vaccine were wasted in Shelby County. State Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey will address the issue on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus 1,315 doses had to be tossed in inventory error
Health Department contracts with Regional One Health for pharmacy support to manage vaccine inventory.
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Health Care After snow, ice, hospitals now boiling water, watching surgery load
Some using bottled water to wash fruit, vegetables in cafeterias and cutting back on surgeries.
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Shelby County Worried about second dose? It’s OK, there’s time, experts say
People getting to the six-week mark and worried about getting second dose can have blood drawn to see if antibodies are present, says Dr. Manoj Jain.
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Health Care Isolation, snow punching COVID just when it’s weak
Blunting the transmission curve for 10 solid days could have an extraordinary benefit, says Dr. Stephen Threlkeld.
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Health CareMissed shots slated for same days next week
State Health Department says next week’s supply of vaccine may be delayed due to the winter storms.
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Shelby County New vaccination site to open in Raleigh next week
The Raleigh vaccination site will open next week at Greater Imani Cathedral of Faith.
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Shelby CountyCity will now manage Pipkin; other changes being implemented
The city has been running the Appling location with UTHSC, vaccinating about 1,000 people a day without long lines and running out of vaccine.
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Health Care WHO takes cue from St. Jude in strategies to improve pediatric cancer cure rates
Since 2018, St. Jude and WHO have partnered to address common issues in low cancer survivor rates, including late or incorrect diagnoses.
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Health Care Some employers search for incentives for staff vaccinations
New EEOC proposal says incentives have to be minor, not “100 bucks,” said Burch, Porter & Johnson lawyer Lisa Krupicka.
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Health CareDr. Williams touched hundreds with zeal for life, health
Friends and colleagues talk about the irrepressible good sport and hard worker who had just begun his life of service.
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Health Care Doctors suspect COVID delayed immune response in young surgeon’s death
Dr. J. Barton Williams did not know he had COVID; antibody was present in his blood, doctors say.
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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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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 CareBrazilian variant now also in county
UTHSC confirms it has identified two variant strains of the virus in Shelby County.
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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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