Well, it looks like the vaccination sites for COVID-19 may finally move outside Memphis city limits and into the suburbs.

On Thursday, Abigail Warren, who covers Germantown and Collierville, learned that there are plans to open a vaccination location at Germantown Baptist Church, only a short distance from the border between the two suburbs.

Now, some people will say they don’t need a place to vaccinate out that way. That suburban people have easy transportation to drive anywhere for a shot. But it is hard to ignore the fact that the suburbs are part of Shelby County just like Memphis. And the initial time frame has had such public vaccination spots inside the Memphis limits.

Meanwhile, Omer Yusuf, our reporter for Bartlett, noted that the city has the lowest vaccination rate of all the municipalities in Shelby County, except Memphis. The big swing in these numbers have as much difference as rumors on how you can get a shot to ward off the pandemic. But as one official said this week, if tents start going up at Germantown Baptist, it will mean one of two things – either the big-top is coming to town or it is becoming a spot to get a vaccination shot.

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The new site will be the first in Shelby County outside of Memphis.

Bartlett’s coronavirus vaccination rate is the second lowest in Shelby County, according to data from the Memphis-Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force. Only Memphis (2,163.7) has a lower vaccination rate. By Omer Yusuf

After a long delay, the Evergreen development is finally on the verge of construction with almost 140 lots at Old Brownsville and Evergreen. By Michael Waddell

The building that for years housed the restaurant is coming down to make room for a new Sleep Number store and Aspen Dental office. By Tom Bailey

AutoZone in Germantown is moving from its current location near Kroger on Farmington Boulevard to a larger spot on Poplar Avenue. By Abigail Warren

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen will review another step in acquiring 44 acres for a sports complex. By Abigail Warren

Commission also endorses new subdivision south of expressway Starbucks wanted to amend the site plan because mobile ordering has changed the way its industry operates. By Michael Waddell

Suburban real estate remained strong in the pandemic as prices increased in the seller’s market. Germantown and Collierville saw a large increase in the percentage of homes sold. By Abigail Warren

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