Had COVID from a weaker strain? Get in vaccine line
Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, co-director of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis’ infectious disease program, consults with nurses on the hospital’s COVID stepdown unit. (Chris Herrington/Daily Memphian file)
You probably won’t get a serious case, but Delta is a much different foe, doctors say.
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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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