Emhoff gives vaccination pep talk, encourages city to do better
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, gestures to the crowd gathered on Wednesday, June 16, at Douglass High School. Emhoff was in Memphis to push for vaccinations as part of national tour. Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Doug Emhoff will be in Birmingham today, delivering a similar message as part of the Biden Administration’s “We Can Do This” campaign ahead of July 4th goal of vaccinating 70% of U.S. population.
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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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