Health Department contracts with Regional One Health for pharmacy support to manage vaccine inventory.

People whose appointments were canceled will receive emails to confirm rescheduled times.

People getting to the six-week mark and worried about getting second dose can have blood drawn to see if antibodies are present, says Dr. Manoj Jain. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 38 new coronavirus cases Thursday, Feb. 18.

Blunting the transmission curve for 10 solid days could have an extraordinary benefit, says Dr. Stephen Threlkeld. 

State Health Department says next week’s supply of vaccine may be delayed due to the winter storms.

Missed shot appointments will be automatically rescheduled.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 84 new coronavirus cases and another day of zero new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday.

Shelby County Health Directive 18 allows greater occupancy, bar seating and a midnight curfew.

Someday, the COVID-19 pandemic will be much less of a threat than it is today, and eventually it will be over. What will we do without the mask then? Toss it aside? Still wear it regularly? Or keep it nearby for emergencies? 

Another winter storm, with the potential of several more inches of snow and ice, prompts a state of emergency, disrupts vaccinations and hampers delivery.

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When Shelby County Schools teachers got vaccinated after a surprise last-minute availability, Superintendent Joris Ray “took the opportunity to stand with” them.

All the appointments will be rescheduled, Health Department says.

Almost 30,000 people locally are fully vaccinated. 

Teachers in the suburban municipal districts can begin receiving vaccinations beginning Wednesday as educators begin to receive the shots.

The Raleigh vaccination site will open next week at Greater Imani Cathedral of Faith.

Announcement about Wednesday will be made at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

After a late-night notification, teachers braved Monday’s weather to receive expiring doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The city has been running the Appling location with UTHSC, vaccinating about 1,000 people a day without long lines and running out of vaccine.

The County Commission will discuss the call by Commissioner Mick Wright during Wednesday, Feb. 17, committee sessions. Wright said the current system needs to be reworked.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 156 new coronavirus cases today, Feb. 15, with one new death. 

Saturday, many were turned away unable to receive a vaccine. They were told to return Sunday and some arrived to a snowy lot with no staff on site.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 180 new cases and one additional virus-related death Sunday. 

Overall, a total of 94,664 total doses were administered in Shelby County. At least 69,557 people in Shelby County received one vaccine dose; 25,107 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to Health Department data.

Since March, the Health Department has reported 86,070 total coronavirus cases and 1,439 deaths, classifying 81,866 cases as inactive/recovered.