MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Winter weather has brought vaccination efforts in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas to a halt.
West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon said their clinic hours that were scheduled for Thursday will be rescheduled for Saturday, February 20. All vaccination times will remain the same.
He said the change was for the safety of citizens.
“We do not want to bring our residents out in these icy conditions,” he said. “We have crews working
to keep our residents safe, and the roads as clear as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but the health and safety of our attendees, volunteers and staff are the most important factor for us.”
The Shelby County Health Department and the Mississippi State Department of Health said their vaccination sites would also be closed on Thursday, along with all of the health department’s facilities.
Appointments scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11 in Shelby County have been rescheduled to Feb. 18 due to the threat of inclement weather.
The Shelby County Health Department said the following COVID-19 vaccination sites will be closed:
· Pipkin Building – 940 Early Maxwell Road, Memphis
· Germantown Baptist Church – 9450 Poplar Avenue, Germantown
· Southwest Tennessee Community College Whitehaven Center – 1234 Finley Road, Memphis
· CSFP Warehouse – 1020 South Bellevue, Memphis
All appointments scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11 will be rescheduled for the same time next Thursday. Emails will be sent to those with Thursday appointments to notify them of the change.
There is no need to reschedule appointments, the department said. The Shelby County Health Department said it will make decisions on Friday’s vaccination efforts Thursday afternoon.
Updated information will be posted on the www.shelby.community website.
In Mississippi, appointments scheduled for Thursday will be rescheduled to Saturday, February 20, at the same time as the scheduled appointment.
Panola County will be rescheduled to Thursday, February 18, at the same time as the scheduled appointment.
