There are 33 article(s) tagged COVID-19 vaccine distribution:

• May 2021

  • No evidence of vaccine irregularities, Harris says

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says he’s found nothing to validate accusations that doses of vaccine were lost, stolen or misused when the county Health Department controlled distribution. 

    By Bill Dries May 12, 2021

• April 2021

  • Pandemic end game: Many changes in brief time

    The co-leaders of the countywide vaccination distribution effort talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a move this week to no appointments for some and why the federal vaccination presence at the Fairgrounds is unique.

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2021

  • Behind the Headlines: Getting vaccine to the isolated

    Rev. Keith Norman of Baptist Memorial Health Care and Meritan CEO Melanie Keller talked about the vaccine outreach to the homebound and homeless on “Behind The Headlines.” 

    By Bill Dries April 03, 2021

• March 2021

  • Vaccination eligibility expands as shots administered increase

    Greater access through more public sites and pop-up events combined with higher vaccine allotments from the state and declining wait times are three reasons attributed to the changes in recent weeks.

    By Omer Yusuf March 21, 2021

  • County Commission’s briefing by state health commissioner postponed

    State Health commissioner Lisa Piercey said she won’t have a completed report by Friday, March 12.

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2021

  • COVID-19 vaccines administered more than double in past 2 weeks

    From Feb. 20 to March 6, the Shelby County Health Department reported 66,592 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, compared to 28,705 in the preceding period.

    By Omer Yusuf March 06, 2021

  • Released emails show early vaccine questions between Memphis, county health officials

    Transfer of vaccine distribution will likely leave some Shelby County Health Department vacancies unfilled, county leaders say, as email trails from last month show those now in charge of vaccine distribution had questions that weren’t being answered as vaccine miscues piled up. 

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2021

  • Shelby County, state align on COVID-19 vaccination phases

    The state Department of Health announced its decision to move into phase 1c Tuesday afternoon, and the Shelby County Health Department expanded eligibility to the same group Wednesday morning.

    By Omer Yusuf March 04, 2021

  • City Council considers funding for city takeover of local vaccinations

    The items added Monday evening to the council’s committee list include $1 million in funding for the city’s vaccine ramp-up. They join what was already a busy council day, including the 100 North Main building, street racing and sewer fees.

    By Bill Dries March 01, 2021

• February 2021

  • Amid COVID-19 vaccine issues, process continues

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city is confident —along with its other partners like local hospitals — it can currently deliver 40,000 inoculations, both first and second doses, each week. That’s more than double the current average of 10,000 to 15,000 doses administered.

    By Omer Yusuf February 27, 2021

  • Shelby County set for next vaccination phase

    Those eligible for phase 1b will be able to make appointments starting Wednesday, Feb. 24. That includes teachers, residents above age 65 and childcare workers. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 20, 2021

  • Vaccinations available Wednesday for municipal schools employees

    Teachers in the suburban municipal districts can begin receiving vaccinations beginning Wednesday as educators begin to receive the shots.

    By Abigail Warren February 16, 2021

  • Teachers jump at last-minute vaccination offer

    After a late-night notification, teachers braved Monday’s weather to receive expiring doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

    By Daja E. Henry February 16, 2021

  • Mayor Harris promises changes at Pipkin vaccination site after weekend of confusion

    Saturday, many were turned away unable to receive a vaccine. They were told to return Sunday and some arrived to a snowy lot with no staff on site.

    By Abigail Warren February 15, 2021

  • ‘We have to be intentional’ about getting vaccines to all, councilman says

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, City Council member JB Smiley Jr. says the Health Department needs “boots on the ground” in Black communities to remedy a racial disparity in who is getting the COVID-19 vaccines.

    By Bill Dries February 14, 2021

  • COVID-19 vaccine doses administered down slightly

    Overall, a total of 94,664 total doses were administered in Shelby County. At least 69,557 people in Shelby County received one vaccine dose; 25,107 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to Health Department data.

    By Omer Yusuf February 13, 2021

  • Bartlett leaders frustrated about not having COVID-19 vaccine site

    The Appling City Cove vaccination site remains the closest site for Northeast Shelby County as suburbs in that area seek a location to serve their citizens.

    By Omer Yusuf February 10, 2021

  • Frayser could get permanent COVID vaccine site later this month

    Discussion of Shelby County increasing vaccine sites countywide includes a possibility of Frayser. The Health Department already has a first-dose location at the Whitehaven Center of Southwest Tennessee Community College.

    By Omer Yusuf February 04, 2021

  • What Shelby County can learn from vaccine rollout across the nation

    As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, here’s what Shelby County can learn from other areas around the nation. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 03, 2021

  • Dr. Jon McCullers gives practical picture of pandemic response

    In an address to the Memphis Rotary Club, Dr. Jon McCullers gave a practical picture of the road ahead for Shelby County’s pandemic response in 2021. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 02, 2021

• January 2021

  • Council calls for feds to send vaccine directly to city

    The council Tuesday voted unanimously to join a call by leaders in 22 of the nation’s largest cities to ask President Joe Biden to send vaccine directly to the cities and bypass state governments.

    By Bill Dries January 26, 2021

  • Strickland and Harris want larger share of vaccine

    The two mayors, in an extended interview on “Behind The Headlines,” say new vaccines that don’t require two doses or sub-zero refrigeration could work better for meeting the need countywide. 

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2021

  • Vaccine and virus offer high hopes and worst fears at same time

    Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, one of the city’s leading experts on the COVID-19 virus, says state and local officials need to figure out a vaccine pipeline that can keep the vaccine coming while not forgetting about the importance of testing. 

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2021

  • Funeral workers, 75 and older eagerly join first responders for vaccine

    Funeral workers and those 75 and older became eligible for the vaccine this week. Sunday they turned out to get their first dose of the Moderna vaccine.

    By Abigail Warren January 04, 2021

• December 2020

  • FedEx delivers COVID-19 vaccine to more than 100 locations

    FedEx reported at mid-day Monday, Dec. 14, it had delivered COVID-19 vaccines to more than 100 destinations without incident and ahead of schedule.

    By Wayne Risher December 14, 2020