Health

Depending on when you got the shot, your immunity may have already significantly dropped.

Shelby County Health Department reports 213 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths within the last 24 hours.

The 13-year-old has undergone three life-saving and life-changing surgeries and has felt the love of the Mid-South in a powerful way.

When Harmony Stribling suffered a medical emergency days before giving birth, her husband was forced to waste precious minutes driving her to the nearest hospital 30 minutes away.

Memphis’ Office of Youth Services is encouraging kids to get vaccinated. The City of Memphis is planning a symposium Friday to give kids and parents information on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Shelby County School employees who test positive for COVID-19 are now eligible for up to 10 paid sick days during their isolation period.

Shelby County hospital capacity data shows more than 90% of Mid-South hospitals are being utilized.

It’s still in the planning stages, but one vaccine executive says you may need to get a new COVID-19 shot next year.

Baptist Women’s Center is partnering with organizations during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide mammograms to underinsured and underserved women in Shelby County.

Shelby County now has the lowest COVID-19 case rate per capita in the state according to the New York Times. As the only county in Tennessee with an indoor mask mandate, health officials here said it’s obvious mask mandates are working.

Currently African Americans make up about 17% of the population in Tennessee. 11.5% are fully vaccinated.

Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Steve Threlkeld will be answering questions about COVID-19 during his weekly press conference Wednesday afternoon.

The Tennessee Health Department sent out a message via Twitter Wednesday warning of a delayed immune response to COVID-19.

SCHD says there are 2,875 active cases in Shelby County 863 of which are among children.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is expanding its monoclonal antibody therapies for COVID-19 patients.

On Tuesday,115 Mid-Southerners were being treated for COVID 19 at Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare. It’s the largest number of COVID patients in nearly a week. While case numbers in Shelby County slowly decline, doctors said it’s not time to let our guard down.

A study from Oxford University shows psychiatric or neurological disorders are being diagnosed in those who have recovered from COVID-19.

COVID vaccine makers are expanding their clinical trials to include more children ages 5 to 11.

This week, Dr. Mazumder talked about the importance of being vaccinated against both the flu and COVID-19.

The Arkansas Senate has advanced a measure that would require an exemption process for workers who face a COVID-19 vaccine mandate from their employers.

Mississippi State Department of Health reported 904 total ICU beds in use one month ago compared to 686, as of Sunday, October 3.

Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas spoke with Dr. Justin Dodson, assistant director of clinical services at Youth Village, on how parents navigate the difficult conversation after a 13-year-old was shot at Cumming K-8 Optional School.

The Shelby County Health Department says there are 129 new COVID-19 cases in Shelby County along with 17 additional virus-related deaths.

The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.

Shelby County Health Department reported 284 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and eleven new deaths as of Sunday morning.

Shelby County Health Department reported 246 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths as of Saturday morning.

The Germantown Baptist Church vaccination site is set to reopen this month. for three dates.

Shelby County is taking Governor Lee to court.

Shelby County Health Department reported 308 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths Friday morning.

Members of the Memphis-Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force say daily case counts, the seven-day average and pediatric cases are all dropping.