5- to 11-year-olds may have COVID vaccine by Halloween
Memphis doctors expect the vaccine could be approved for the 5-11 age group in time for trick-or-treating. (AP file)
Nationally, children account for one in five coronavirus cases. But in Shelby County the numbers are more severe, with 25% of new patients being youngsters.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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