Summer ‘could be rough’ for unvaccinated, those without prior infections
Lynley Matthews, a second-year UTHSC medical student, prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccination on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Southwest Tennessee Community College - Whitehaven Center. (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)
With the Delta coronavirus variant 50% more transmissible than the Alpha variant, Shelby County Health Department deputy director David Sweat said the summer could be “rough” for those who are not vaccinated or have not already had the coronavirus.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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