Three shots? Moderna tests booster as new strains threaten
Memphis VA Medical Center personnel provide COVID-19 vaccinations to veterans on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in the hospital parking lot. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
South Africa strain shows power of mutation against protective forces of two approved vaccines being deployed around the world.
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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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