Number of wasted doses higher than previously reported
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said details about the level of vaccine waste were inaccurate. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
More than 2,400 doses wasted in seven separate incidents, state Department of Health says.
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Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris State Department of Health Dr. Lisa PierceyJane 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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