The Baptist Memphis frontline worker is appreciative and reflective after a rollercoaster 10 months. Author: Brad Broders Updated: 5:26 PM CST January 7, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee For Baptist Memphis cardiac monitor technician Marilyn Davis, receiving the second and final COVID-19 vaccine dose Thursday morning carried an extra and special significance. I m just happy to be here, to be part of this moment, because at some point I really didn t think I was going to make it, Davis said.
Three weeks ago, Local 24 News introduced you to Davis, when a nurse gave her the first vaccine dose.
Last March, Davis became Shelby County s first confirmed COVID-19 case, going from a Baptist worker to a Baptist patient - and in critical condition.
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee The infection being in my lungs, it was one of the worst experiences of my life, Marilyn Davis said.
That s why Davis rolled up her sleeve Thursday afternoon for a COVID-19 vaccination.
In March, the Baptist Memphis cardiac monitor technician spent a week at her workplace as a patient as Shelby County s first confirmed COVID-19 case.