MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - 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 says she never falsified any information about expired vaccine doses and believes this lawsuit is her only option in clearing her name.
Shelby County is not commenting on this lawsuit filed by Martin, a former Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) employee, saying it does not comment on pending litigation, but Martin is.
Monday, Martin and her lawyers addressed the lawsuit with Action News 5. Much of the lawsuit focuses on the 2021 Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) investigation into expired COVID-19 vaccine doses in Shelby County.
“I’m the one who reported any expired doses,” Martin said.
In the end, Martin’s employment was terminated as part of the fallout of the investigation. SCHD Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter would later announce her resignation. The pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy where the vaccine doses were stored also left her position.
“I’m a nurse. I was going to do what I needed to do to help protect the county and the county’s name,” Martin said.
Martin says in the end, Shelby County did not protect her.
Martin and her lawyers filed a lawsuit against Shelby County last week because they believe the county defamed Martin’s character in conjunction with her termination.
“I felt I had no choice but try to do something to clear my name,” Martin said.
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