Shelby County has state’s highest flu numbers
CMA Wendy Kerley gives Ethan Getman, 15, a shot of the flu vaccine while inoculating the Getman family on Jan. 3, 2019, at the Cordova Shot Nurse clinic on Germantown Road. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Flu is spreading in Shelby County and has come early this season, meaning some could get sick more than once. Officials say it’s not too late for a flu shot.
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Shelby County Health Depar Dr. Richard Weeby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Alisa Haushalter Deborah OverallJane Roberts
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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