Mosquito Control Activities Scheduled for Week of October 25, 2021

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department’s Mosquito Control Program routinely traps and tests mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) as a part of a comprehensive program to limit the spread of the virus thr...

Whitehaven Vaccination Site to Reopen on Saturday, October 2, 2021

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) in partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College (SWTCC), will begin offering first, second and third doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the SWTCC Whitehaven Center at 1234 Finley Drive, Memphis, TN 381...

Formal Issuance of Health Order No. 26 Effective September 30, 2021

Health Order No. 26 includes the following additional information and changes:

1. Data about a recent decline in cases and why we should continue with current measures so that we do not experience a plateau followed by another surge.  
2. New information...

Health Department Observes Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 24-30, 2021

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) will observe National Lead Poisoning and Prevention Week during the week of October 24-30, 2021. 

National Lead Poiso...