Shelby County begins search for new health department … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County announced Monday a search for a new director of the Shelby County Health Department. Alisha Haushalter handed in her resignation Friday as state health officials announced they found that 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine expired and were not properly reported, along with two children improperly vaccinated and a possible theft […]
Pastor says churches can help rebuild trust, play … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Both Shelby County and the City of Memphis are working to move forward after the state stripped the health department of their vaccine distribution duties, giving responsibility to the city. Local officials say the goal to rebuild trust within the community. Additionally, community leaders say they can help with the process. With […]
Pres. Biden visits Texas, meets with leaders to learn … President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Texas Friday to meet with Gov. Greg Abbott, emergency operations teams and frontline COVID-19 vaccine providers.
Shelby County commissioners frustrated with health … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County commissioners sounded off in a special called meeting Friday night after county health officials recently wasted more 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine instead of getting them into peoples’ arms. “This is the final insult and miscarriage of justice,” Commissioner Mick Wright said. Fallout from the embarrassment has now reached the top, […]
State health department lead comes down hard on Shelby … NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a scathing review, Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey detailed what she described as a pattern of incompetence and waste with the Shelby County Health Department’s vaccination efforts. “I want to set this in context. We’re talking about one county out of 95,” Piercey said of Shelby County, while praising the […]
Shelby County Fire dispatchers get training to handle … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dispatchers with the Shelby County Fire Department have received additional training to deal with the mental health issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Shelby County Fire Department said this week 16 dispatchers received nationally recognized training to handle a wide variety of mental health, behavioral emergency, and suicide calls. “When […]
Health department director resigns over vaccine scandal MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris told county commissioners that Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, has tendered her resignation Friday. As of Friday, Harris said, Haushalter is still an employee of the health department. There will be a “wind-down period” until March 15, and an interim director will be […]
State: FBI alerted after potential vaccine theft … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health said Friday they have contacted the FBI over the potential theft of COVID-19 vaccines by a volunteer from the Pipkin site in Memphis. Dr. Lisa Piercey with TDH said the incident may have occurred Feb. 3. The FBI was contacted Thursday night. “Yesterday was February 25th and that […]
WATCH: Mayor Lee Harris holds press conference on … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is scheduled to hold a press conference on Shelby County’s COVID-19 vaccine discrepancies.
County’s timeline on vaccine stockpile doesn’t add … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After 2,400 vaccines were thrown away in Shelby County, leading the state to ban the health department from distributing the vaccine, a WREG investigation reveals the rationale provided by county leaders is not adding up. The city, which took over vaccinations, says it’s trying to correct a lot of inefficiencies from before. […]
Memphis councilman calls on Haushalter to resign … MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis City Councilman Chase Carlisle is calling on Dr. Alisa Haushalter to resign from her job as head of the Shelby County Health Department, becoming the first local elected official to do so publicly after state health officials found 2,400 Covid vaccines had gone to waste while in the health department’s care. […]
