Coliseum has size but clean-up makes it unlikely as vaccination site
There are currently no plans to convert the Mid-South Coliseum, seen here on Feb. 1, to a mass vaccination site. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
While theme parks, baseball parks and football stadiums are being used to distribute vaccines nationwide, city and county officials say the Mid-South Coliseum is not a candidate for a mass vaccination site.
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Mid-South Coliseum Pipkin Building VaccinationsJane 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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