Vaccine

The Shelby County Health Department reports 268 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths over the last 24 hours.

This week, Dr. Mazumder talked more about the current oral therapies available and the struggles being felt in the supply chain.

Shelby County Health Department reports 153 new COVID-19 cases and 54 additional pediatric cases Tuesday.

The former lead of Shelby County’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is speaking to Action News 5 about the lawsuit she filed against Shelby County. Dr. Judy Martin said she never falsified any information about expired vaccine doses, and believes this lawsuit is her only option in clearing her name.

The Shelby County Health Department reported as of Feb.13, 555,555 people in the county are vaccinated.

Shelby County Health Department reported another drop in the weekly positivity rate for the fifth week in a row following a massive surge of omicron cases.

COVID-19 case numbers are going down, but health officials are looking for COVID-19 treatments to go up.

Shelby County COVID-19 cases are up by another 432 with 92 additional pediatric cases, according to the health department dashboard.

To mask or not to mask?

The Shelby County Health Department reports 213 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths over the last 24 hours.

This week, Dr. Mazumder talked more about when the COVID-19 vaccine might be available to children under the age of 5.

COVID-19 numbers are down, but the virus isn’t gone.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 259 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths over the last 24 hours.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 783 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths over the last 24 hours.

After two weeks of rising numbers, areas in the Mid-South are starting to see a decline in COVID-19 pediatric cases. However, the virus still very much taking its toll as Mississippi reported yet another death due to covid-19 in a child.

Doctors are also looking at the next corner to turn in this pandemic. Now, some focus has been put on what COVID-19 will look like once it turns into an endemic.

With just one day left in the month, active COVID-19 cases are still slowly dropping.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 1,072 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths over the last 24 hours.

In an effort to increase vaccination rates in Shelby County, a vaccine site at Southwest Tennessee Community College is reopening.

The Shelby County Health Department reports that there are 14,697 active COVID-19 cases in Shelby County, 4,941 of them are pediatric cases.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 1,078 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths over the last 24 hours.

As the pandemic continues, it is important to take time to think about your physical and mental well-being.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 852 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths over the last 24 hours.

This week, Dr. Mazumder talked about whether she believes the omicron variant has reached its peak in the Mid-South.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 1,423 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths over the last 24 hours.

The Shelby County Health Department reports 1,582 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths over the last 24 hours.

Dr. Lee Beers, former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to talk about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in kids 5 to 11.

Shelby County Health Department reports 1,554 new COVID-19 cases in Shelby County.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Steve Threlkeld will hold a COVID-19 Q&A at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon.

Government staff in rural areas are being hit hard by the wave in omicron cases. With a smaller pool of employees, local mayors say even a small surge in cases has an impact.