COVID vaccinations open up to all, Mississippians rush to book shots
Appointments to get the coronavirus vaccine in Mississippi opened up for everyone over the age of 16 on Tuesday, and thousands of residents rushed to book their shots.
COVID vaccine to be available for all Mississippi residents
All Mississippi residents will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves said.
COVID vaccinations rescheduled for mass sites
COVID-19 vaccinations at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus and the Mississippi Horse Park in Oktibbeha County that were scheduled for today are canceled.
Weather Update: Area schools to continue virtual-only classes due to weather
Classes in the Columbus Municipal School District and the Lowndes County School District will be held virtually on Wednesday.
Slightly more Black Mississippi residents getting COVID vaccinations
The number of African Americans in Mississippi who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus has risen slightly in the past 10 days, although overall numbers of Black residents getting vaccinations are still lagging far behind white Mississippians.
Boyles: Mississippi ‘a model’ for how to utilize National Guard to fight pandemic
When Maj. Gen. Janson Boyles, adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard, told Starkville Rotary Club Tuesday that the state’s armed forces were hard at work administering COVID-19 vaccinations throughout Mississippi, they didn’t have to take his word for it. They could clearly see him speaking from a vaccination site in DeSoto County in the background of his Zoom call.
Doc: COVID vaccination plan for long-term care was ‘faulty’
Mississippi’s top health official criticized the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine within the state’s long-term care facilities Friday, calling the plan made by the federal government and pharmacies contracted to give the shots “faulty” and “frustrating.”
More than 100,000 have had 1st vaccine dose in Mississippi
More than 100,000 people in Mississippi have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and officials are taking further steps to administer the state’s supply of shots more efficiently, Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday.
Mississippi governor: State will double number of COVID vaccination sites
Gov. Tate Reeves said Friday that the coronavirus vaccine rollout is not going fast enough in Mississippi. He said officials are working behind the scenes to “eliminate roadblocks” so more people can get vaccinated quickly.
Seniors over 75 can now make appointment to receive COVID vaccine
Seniors ages 75 and older will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as early as today, but appointment times are quickly filling up, just a day after the Mississippi State Department of Health rolled out the program.
Mississippi senators kill plan to widen vaccine exemptions
Mississippi senators have killed a proposal to expand medical exemptions to some of the strictest childhood vaccination requirements in the nation.
Mississippi vaccine requirements could be eased under bill
A bill that would let physicians exempt children from Mississippi’s vaccination requirements is advancing in the state House.
Study: Measles vaccination may have other benefits
A new study suggests the measles shot comes with a bonus: By preventing that disease, the vaccine may also help your body fight off other illnesses for years.
Amid measles outbreak, few rules on teacher vaccinations
While much of the attention in the ongoing measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements and exemptions, less attention has been paid to another group in the nation’s classrooms: Teachers and staff members.
Vaccine opposition has ebbed and flowed over centuries
They’re considered one of mankind’s greatest medical achievements, yet people have balked at vaccines almost since the time of the first vaccination.
Texas megachurch linked to 21 measles cases
DALLAS — A Texas megachurch linked to at least 21 cases of measles has been trying to contain the outbreak by hosting vaccination clinics, officials
Vaccines: A choice or requirement? Some moms say they should have more of a voice in process
With last week’s announcement that students entering the seventh grade must have a Tdap vaccine, most parents simply shrugged their shoulders and added the shot to their school “to do” list. But some moms are digging in their heels.
Pakistanis bury slain teachers, aid workers
Hundreds of villagers in northwest Pakistan turned out today to bury five female teachers and two health workers who were gunned down a day earlier by militants in what may have been the latest in a series of attacks targeting anti-polio efforts in the country.
New shot, procrastination combine for long waits at health dept.
Wait times were long this week as parents and children packed the Lowndes County Health Department, trying to fulfill a new immunization requirement that caught many off-guard when school began this week.