Health department activates emergency plans after measles case confirmed
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March 2025
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Three health department employees assume new leadership roles
Shelby County Health Department has named two of its employees as deputy directors while a third has been promoted to chief of staff.
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Health department recognized for top-tier emergency preparedness
The Shelby County Health Department is one of 550 local health departments nationwide earned the national recognition.
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February 2025
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Health Department pushes for HIV testing in hospital ERs
The Shelby County Health Department recommends local hospitals adopt the “opt-out” approach, in which an HIV test will be part of a patient’s medical visit unless they decline.
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January 2025
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Health Department to make opioid-overdose supplies more available
The vending machine, a pilot project, is part of a larger effort to increase access to harm-reduction supplies across Shelby County, which recorded 910 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths in the last two years.
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November 2024
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County joins ‘Big Cities’ program to promote public health, battle misinformation
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said she wants to reinforce established science that shows vaccines protect communities from infectious diseases and fluoride improves dental health.
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October 2024
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Local breast cancer survivors honored at Pink October ceremony
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said risk increases with age and that women, who are more often caregivers, should make their own health a priority.
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August 2024
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A shot to prevent cancer
St. Jude is working to vaccinate children against a virus capable of causing a host of cancers in adulthood.
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COVID now looks more like other common respiratory viruses
Like many parts of the world, the Memphis area is seeing a COVID uptick. What differs now is the virus has become endemic like the flu and RSV.
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March 2024
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Health Dept.'s head has plans for new, expanded and renovated clinics
Dr. Michelle Taylor discussed the Shelby County Health Department’s upcoming projects, which include a new clinic in Whitehaven, an upgraded Hickory Hill clinic and a refurbished Orange Mound center.
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December 2023
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COVID cases on the rise with holiday social season underway
The most common variant in the U.S. now is the highly contagious HV.1 strain, which accounts for about 30% of new COVID-19 cases.
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September 2023
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Health department offering free at-home COVID-19 tests
Although the updated COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available at Shelby County Health Department clinics, residents who think they may have been exposed to the virus can pick up free at-home rapid tests or order them online.
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Opioid-overdose spray is now available over the counter. If you can find it.
The product was listed as out-of-stock at all Memphis-area CVS stores, from Midtown to Whitehaven and Germantown and all but one Walgreens at 8046 Macon Road in Cordova.
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June 2023
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Health department and partners offer free HIV testing
Of the nation’s large metropolitan areas, Memphis has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Only the Miami metropolitan area has a higher rate.
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Health Dept. begins free distribution of overdose-treatment kits
Known as the overdose harm-reduction program, the Health Department is now providing kits with two doses of naloxone and 10 fentanyl test strips at community events.
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April 2023
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Health officials hold final COVID briefing
Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County Health Department director, said the decision to end the regularly scheduled meetings is a result of improvement over the last few weeks.
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March 2023
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Coalition formed to support local HIV efforts in wake of Lee’s rejection of federal funds
In May, Tennessee will stop accepting HIV prevention funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, stripping local nonprofits of dollars they rely on to serve high-risk populations.
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County’s first cancer cluster study to be released
The Shelby County Health Department commissioned the cancer cluster study last fall to learn about historical cancer rates in a South Memphis neighborhood.
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February 2023
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Health Department will assess community violence, mental health care, other ‘unmet’ needs
The evaluation is part of the Shelby County Health Department’s effort to gain national accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board.
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January 2023
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2022 Year-in-Review: Health Care Issues
In the fall, Shelby County experienced a rough and early flu season, fueled by decreased immunity, an early spike in respiratory illnesses and low vaccination rates.
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December 2022
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World AIDS Day observance focuses on disproportionate effects on Black community
Thursday’s observance included a World AIDS Day 2022 proclamation from Mayor Lee Harris and a balloon release to pay tribute to all who are living with HIV/AIDS and remember those who’ve died in the past year.
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Shelby County Health Department gets $14M, ‘game-changer’ grant from CDC
The funding is part of the CDC’s $3.2 billion investment in local and state awards to strengthen public health infrastructure across the nation.
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October 2022
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Opinion: A public health approach to community violence
“The recent community violence may seem unprecedented and shocking to some in our community. Yet, for many of our Shelby County families, violent crime has long been a part of their daily reality.”
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August 2022
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Shelby County Health Department Director reflects on her first year
Dr. Michelle Taylor, on “Behind The Headlines,” talks about the the local health department’s relationship with state health officials after the Tennessee General Assembly stripped the local health department of its autonomy.
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Health Dept. offering monkeypox vaccinations
As of Friday, Aug. 12, 171 Shelby County residents had been vaccinated against monkeypox.
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