FEMA Community Vaccination Center to potentially administer 21K additional vaccines per week
New federally run vaccination center coming to Pipkin Building By Kelli Cook | March 31, 2021 at 11:13 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 11:14 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - According to Governor Bill Leeâs office, the soon to come FEMA Community Vaccination Center at the Pipkin building will make Memphis home to the largest mass vaccination site in the state.
A potential 21,000 additional shots administered every week.
It could be a game-changer if people show up.
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During the pandemic, the Pipkin Building has worn many hats.
First, it was a COVID-19 testing site then a county-run vaccination POD, last month the city took over operations and now the federal government is moving in.
Memphis is one of five cities chosen by the White House to have a mass vaccination site. Author: Caitlin McCarthy Updated: 10:07 PM CDT March 31, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Efforts are already underway to turn the Pipkin Building into a federal mass vaccination site running 12 hours per day, seven days per week. The White House announced Wednesday Memphis would be one of five cities chosen to have a federal mass vaccination site. Other locations chosen include Milwaukee, Gary, Indiana, St. Louis, and a city outside of Washington D.C.
Its goal, starting April 7, is to administer 21,000 shots per week at the Pipkin Building site. If all goes as planned, almost 170,000 people will be vaccinated in two months. Dr. Jeff Warren, a member of Memphis and Shelby County s Covid-19 task force, said federal and state authorities chose the location based on its recent success.
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Shelby County chief health official apologizes for long lines and confusion at vaccination site and vows resolve. Author: Rudy Williams Updated: 10:38 PM CST January 27, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn City leaders are weighing in on all the confusion people are experiencing while trying to get their vaccines and what s gone wrong.
Is it a lack of the COVID-19 vaccine doses, scarce personnel, or flat out disorganization.
What s the answer to people waiting for hours for a shot or just being flat out turned away? Local leaders want the same answers and they want it fixed.
Sources tell me that Shelby County and the City of Memphis have been working to fix this problem since early Tuesday morning, especially since things seemed to be going so well for the last 3 weeks until Tuesday.