City of Memphis takes over vaccination distribution, 30,000 online appointments available
City of Memphis takes over vaccine distribution By Chris Luther | February 27, 2021 at 9:25 PM CST - Updated February 27 at 10:20 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of Memphis has taken over the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as the Tennessee Department of Health continues to investigate allegations of vaccine mismanagement by the Shelby County Health Department.
New vaccination numbers are being released as the process is tweaked by city officials.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said overtaking the vaccine process has been a huge undertaking.
In his weekly update, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said 6,500 COVID-19 vaccines were administered Thursday and Friday with no doses wasted, no one was turned away and it was an average wait time of only 15 minutes.
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As the city of Memphis assumes control of the COVID-19 vaccination process in Shelby County, city officials said the transition has so far been seamless and, for now, residents will not need to do anything differently to get access to the vaccine.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said on Thursday morning, Memphis Fire Department personnel transported more than 6,000 vaccine doses to eight sites for distribution, including two sites specifically for teachers.
Thousands of Shelby County teachers to be vaccinated this week
SCS staff vaccinations set to start this week By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 22, 2021 at 5:53 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 6:51 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - By the end of next week, thousands of Shelby County teachers will finally be vaccinated. Vaccinations for school staff will begin on Wednesday and continue into next month.
For many teachers in Shelby County, vaccinations will be brought right to their school district. Many districts are even teaming up to do joint district vaccinations.
At Shelby County Schools alone, more than 6,000 teachers will be vaccinated by the end of the week.
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