State Dept. of Health simplifies booster eligibility
Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey, right, talks about the continuing battle against the coronavirus pandemic during a news conference July 1, 2020, in Nashville. At left is Gov. Bill Lee. Piercey clarified state guidance on booster shots on Wednesday, Sept. 29. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
If federal guidance on who needs a booster shot seems complicated and long, the state commissioner of health shortens it to two words: “should” and “may.”
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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