Health officials: 2,000-3,000 locally have received J&J vaccine
Some doses have been wasted, but fewer than 100
This Sept. 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. (Cheryl Gerber/Johnson & Johnson via AP)
Doug McGowen also says doses were wasted last weekend when the size of the line at the Pipkin Building site was overestimated. He says fewer than 100 doses have been lost since the city took over vaccine distribution in late February.
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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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