BTH: Dr. Stephen Threlkeld on COVID-19 and Vaccines

Vaccinations for COVID-19 have begun in the Mid-South, though many people still have hesitations about effectiveness and availability. The medical director for infectious disease at Baptist Memorial Health Care, Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, joins this week’s WKNO-TV Behind the Headlines with host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries. Dr. Threlkeld addresses vaccination concerns, while providing the latest statistics about the new vaccine.

In addition, Dr. Threlkeld discusses testing capacity in Shelby County as local COVID-19 infection rates surge.

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Listen to the audio version of "Behind the Headlines," broadcast on January 8, 2020.