COVID-19 vaccine events available in Memphis
COVID-19 vaccines are still widely available across Memphis.Cordelia’s Market in Harbor Town is offering COVID-19 vaccines Saturday, July 10.
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New health directive loosens restrictions, including mask-wearing
You won’t have to wear a mask in most places in Memphis and Shelby County starting Saturday. Residents will not be required to wear masks out in public, but private businesses, including stores and restaurants, can still require customers and employees to wear them.
UTHSC professor among nine arrested in Memphis drug bust, placed on administrative leave, school says
FOX13 has been continuing to learn new information after nine people were arrested in a Parkway Village drug bust. FOX13 learned that a University of Tennessee Health Science Center chairman was arrested during that raid. April 30: WREG May 1: Fox 13 News–9PM May 1: Boxden May 1: WREG News Channel 3 Saturday at 10:00… Read More
Local health experts disagree with lifting many COVID-19 restrictions
While data show only about a third of people in Shelby County have been vaccinated, Gov. Bill Lee declared the health crisis is over. He wanted the county to lift its mask mandate and other restrictions by the end of May. It’s something local health experts strongly disagreed with. April 28: Fox 13 News–5PM April… Read More
‘Enough is enough’: Families affected by gun violence call for solutions as crime rate increases
A new Memphis Shelby Crime Commission report shows a 30 percent increase in violent crimes involving guns already this year compared to the first quarter of last year before the pandemic. Pastor Charlie Caswell and his team at the Legacy of Legends CDC are working to address crime in a collective way by starting at… Read More
Local doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy across the Mid-South
Two Mid-South doctors worry about COVID vaccine hesitancy and if we, as a nation, can ever reach herd immunity. Both doctors said the ability to reach herd immunity is in our hands, all we have to do is get vaccinated. • April 21: Fox 13 News–9PM
COVID-19 epidemic is “growing” in Shelby County as more vaccine sites open, officials say
Shelby County health officials gave an update Tuesday on COVID-19 data and vaccines in the area. Over 93,000 cases have been reported in the county since the start of the pandemic.
People should not be afraid of getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, UTHSC doctor says
Georgia is the third state to shut down its Johnson and Johnson vaccine site after people suffered adverse reactions, like fainting. UTHSC Dean Scott Strome said reactions like fainting and nausea are common responses to other vaccines like the flu shot. He said these reactions can be caused by dehydration, an empty stomach and other… Read More