County commissioner urges National Guard intervention for vaccine effort
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright (seen during a meeting on Feb. 24, 2020) wants state government to send National Guard troops and logistics experts to help the city dispense COVID-19 vaccinations. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The County Commission will discuss the call by Commissioner Mick Wright during Wednesday, Feb. 17, committee sessions. Wright said the current system needs to be reworked.
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