Health department vaccine rollout continues for first responders
Shelby County first responders receive vaccine By Brandon Richard | December 29, 2020 at 7:14 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 11:45 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Health Department continues its vaccination rollout.
This week, itâs administering vaccines to frontline health care workers and first responders like police, fire and EMT personnel.
Theyâre among the first to get the vaccine because the nature of their jobs means they must encounter different people day-to-day.
First responders receive first dose of vaccine today
âOnly those who are invited or fall in that category can get vaccinated at those two sites,â said Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter.