Health Department gears up to vaccinate students before school starts
The health department will partner with ShotRx on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide vaccinations and vaccination records during a back-to-school event and a backpack giveaway at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, 70 N. Bellevue Blvd. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo file)
With the start of a new school year less than two weeks away, Shelby County Health Department and partners will host a number of free clinics to get local families up to speed on required childhood immunizations.
Topics
immunizations Shelby County Health Department Back to School childhood vaccinationAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.