There are 760 article(s) tagged Shelby County Health Department:

• December 2021

  • Memphians report looooong lines at local COVID testing site

    CVS and Walgreens pharmacies are also sold out of rapid testing kits online. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 27, 2021

  • 31 Omicron variant cases confirmed in Shelby County

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor told Shelby County Commissioners Monday, Dec. 20, that caution is recommended for holiday gatherings.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021

  • COVID-19 cases rise amid holiday season

    Shelby County Health Department Director Michelle Taylor said the holidays could be to blame.

    By Abigail Warren December 16, 2021

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 16, 2021

  • Germantown Baptist vaccine site to close Dec. 17

    The Pipkin Building site is planned to close Dec. 15, but City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said if demand peaks it would reopen.

    By Abigail Warren December 02, 2021

• November 2021

  • Pipkin vaccination site will remain open through Dec. 15

    The Shelby County Health Department also issued a new health directive on Monday, Nov. 29.

    By Jasmine McCraven,  The Daily Memphian Staff November 29, 2021

  • Public schools must mask, Health Department says

    The Shelby County Health Department expects all public schools and others under the Americans with Disabilities Act to mask, according to a memo sent to public and private school leaders Friday afternoon.

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Active cases have increased in almost every age group

    Active cases have increased in every age group except those older than 85, one week ahead of Thanksgiving.

    By Abigail Warren November 18, 2021

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 18, 2021

  • Pipkin vaccination site to close at the end of November

    Last week, the area hit a milestone of more than one million COVID-19 vaccines administered. 

    By Jasmine McCraven November 12, 2021

  • Pediatric COVID vaccine pop-ups coming to Hickory Hill, Glenview

    Two pop-up events this weekend will offer parents a chance to have their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 12, 2021

  • Health Dept. extends hours for pediatric COVID shots

    The Shelby County Health Department reports having vaccinated 126 children age 5 to 11 on Thursday, Nov. 4.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 09, 2021

  • Health Dept.'s Taylor believes Shelby County is on ‘correct side’ of surge

    The transmission rate is decreasing in the county, according to Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor. 

    By Abigail Warren November 04, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County averaging 87 new cases daily

    Shelby County has averaged 87 new coronavirus cases reported per day for the past seven days.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 03, 2021

• October 2021

  • Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy

    The bill amending the Health Department’s power is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.

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    Partisan school board elections approved among COVID-19 bills

    By Abigail Warren October 30, 2021

  • Local officials seek increase in first, second COVID vaccine doses

    In Shelby County, 53.6% of the eligible population has received at least one vaccine dose, while 40.8% is fully vaccinated.

    By Jane Roberts October 29, 2021

  • State proposal would limit local health departments’ power even in pandemic

    The bill would give the Tennessee health commissioner the authority to determine uniform quarantine guidelines for the state and appoint county health directors.

    By Abigail Warren October 29, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County averaging 90 new cases per day

    There are 1,102 active cases reported in Shelby County, with 287 — or 26% — of them being pediatric. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 27, 2021

  • Majority of COVID vaccination doses given in Shelby County now third doses

    The majority of COVID-19 vaccination doses being given in Shelby County now are third doses, Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said Thursday.

    By Jane Roberts October 21, 2021

  • Coronavirus numbers continuing downward trend in Shelby County

    Numbers are moving downward in every age group, Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said.

    By Bill Dries, Omer Yusuf October 14, 2021

  • Coronavirus: See Shelby County’s three main surges

    And how they compare with one another. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 13, 2021

  • Memphis Health Center taking COVID shots, tests mobile

    Memphis Health Center aims to use its new mobile health clinic to travel through ZIP codes that are flagged by the Shelby County Health Department for having the lowest COVID-19 testing numbers and highest positive test rates.

    By Jasmine McCraven October 07, 2021

  • County earns back right to give COVID vaccine

    The Shelby County Health Department is giving Pfizer doses at its offices at 814 Jefferson.

    By Jane Roberts October 07, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County averaging 245 new cases per day

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 256 new coronavirus cases and 19 new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, Oct. 6. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 06, 2021

  • Health Dept. Director: ‘We wish they would call us back’

    “People don’t understand why they are being asked to name people. They don’t understand the whole role of contact tracing,” said Dr. Rebecca Wurtz, director of Public Health Administration and Policy at the University of Minnesota. 

    By Jane Roberts October 04, 2021