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Tenn. hospitals plan to get COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, later than originally anticipated By WMC Action News 5 Staff | December 17, 2020 at 6:27 AM CST - Updated January 12 at 12:14 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Hospitals here and across Tennessee wonât get the COVID-19 vaccine until December 17, which is later in the week than originally anticipated.
The state got an initial 975 dose shipment of the Pfizerâs vaccine on Monday, but said in a news release it was storing it as an emergency backup supply should any hospitalâs first shipment be damaged. More than 56,000 doses are expected to be received this week.
State Representative Antonio Parkinson said he does not understand why Tennessee Governor Bill Leeâs administration has been sitting on doses of COVID-19 vaccine since Monday.
Black woman helps to create new COVID-19 Vaccine; hopes to build Blacks confidence in vaccine
Distrust for the COVID-19 vaccine among many Mid-Southerners By Kelli Cook | December 10, 2020 at 10:31 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 12:51 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One of the lead scientists in the creation of the Moderna vaccine is a Black woman.
“For the general population, our target goal is for next spring, and that’s if all things go well in phase1, phase 2, and phase 3 trial work simultaneously for the good. Our plan is to have everyone vaccinated around the world by next spring,” Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett, who is the National Institute of Health’s lead scientist for coronavirus research, said.