MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three women and a minor are injured following a car crash near the airport. At 3:12 p.m., officers responded to a crash at Winchester Road and Cargo Road. A juvenile was taken to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition, a woman was taken to Baptist East in non-critical condition and two other […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just 12 hours apart, two children have suffered gunshot wounds; a nonprofit says this could all be prevented. So far this year, there have been 42 juveniles injured due to gunshot wounds, according to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. There have only been 100 days so far this year – that means almost one child […]
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a 17-year-old was shot and injured on Lamar Avenue. Officers responded at 9:34 p.m. Sunday to Lamar Avenue near I-240, where the teen was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was then taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in non-critical condition. Already this year, doctors at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital […]
LeBonheur seeks to join COVID-19 vaccination trial for kids
Le Bonheur asks to join clinical trial for children By Joyce Peterson | January 21, 2021 at 9:31 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 5:44 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Pfizer and Moderna have started COVID-19 vaccination trials for children.
WMC Action News 5 has learned that LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis wants to join the effort.
Going to school and taking part in normal activities are both crucial to a child’s development and success in life. Medical experts said vaccinating kids against COVID-19 is the way to do get them safely involved again.
Dr. Sandra Arnold, an infectious disease expert at LeBonheur, said the hospital completed the paperwork necessary to join Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trials on children. They’re just waiting to hear back from the company.