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What you need to know about changes to COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Shelby County

What you need to know about changes to COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Shelby County Corinne S Kennedy and Samuel Hardiman, Memphis Commercial Appeal Vaccine expert anticipates vaccine distribution to improve, despite rough start Replay Video UP NEXT 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.

Warmer weather expected starting Saturday, National Weather Service says

Warmer weather expected starting Saturday, National Weather Service says Memphis Commercial Appeal © Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal Downtown Memphis, Tenn. under heavy snowfall and below freezing temperatures on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Warmer weather is expected to begin Saturday and continuing into next week, the National Weather Service in Memphis said on Thursday evening. It s welcome news as a winter storm brought deep cold and a blanket of snow that disrupted traffic throughout much of the Memphis area  efforts to clear the roads were incomplete and conditions were dangerous in many places. Memphis Light, Gas & Water issued a boil advisory and is asking people to conserve water. Road conditions appeared poor on Thursday, and some drivers of police and fire emergency vehicles were heard on radio traffic Thursday morning calling for help after they got stuck. We ve had a couple that got stalled in the snow, but we ve been able to get them out,

Memphis weather updates: Public works has plowed 450 miles of road lanes

COVID-19: The Vaccine -- FAQs updated Jan. 27, 2021

COVID-19: The vaccine FAQs updated March 22, 2021 COVID-19: The Vaccine FAQs (Source: WMC) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 27, 2021 at 1:59 PM CST - Updated March 22 at 2:38 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - We all have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Am I eligible for the vaccine? When can I get it? How do I sign up? Here are the questions we get the most. The information changes often, so we’ll update this page whenever updates are available. TENNESSEE Who is eligible? Tennessee will open eligibility statewide to everyone 16 and older April 5. Some counties are already vaccinating everyone 16 and older. Check your county’s status here.

Memphis VA Medical Center employees get COVID vaccine

Memphis VA Medical Center employees get COVID-19 vaccine Memphis VA Medical Center employees receive vaccine By Briseida Holguin | December 17, 2020 at 5:55 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 12:15 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The COVID vaccine has begun to be administered in the state of Tennessee, and in Memphis, some employees at the VA Medical Center received their’s Thursday The Memphis VA Medical Center received 975 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. As of Thursday, 15 employees have been vaccinated. The Memphis VA says it received the shipment Tuesday– two days before Tennessee’s hospitals and medical centers received it, and that’s because the federal VA, not the health department, ordered the vaccine for its facilities.