Vaccine sites closing, scaling back as Shelby County nearing 50% vaccine goal Shelby County nearing 50% of vaccine goal By Kelly Roberts | May 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 6:28 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tens of thousands of vaccines will leave Shelby County when two public vaccinations sites either close or scale back by the end of the week. At about the time the FEMA Community Vaccination Center opened at the Pipkin Building in April, vaccine demand was dropping. Demand remains low as the site is getting ready to close, but in some areas of the community herd immunity is close.