Health

COVID-19 vaccines available to all Mississippians 16 and older

Today is the first day that COVID vaccines are available to all adults in Mississippi.  At the Jackson County Fairgrounds, there were 1,200 vaccination appointments scheduled today. COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone over 16-years-old in…

COVID vaccine to be available for all Mississippi residents

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — All Mississippi residents will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves said. “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will be open to ALL Mississippians,” Reeves tweeted Monday. “Get your shot friends - and…

Memorial Vaccine appointments are available

Memorial Hospital is accepting appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered on Tuesday, March 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport. People age 50 years and older, anyone 18 to 49…

Understanding the difference in COVID-19 vaccines

With three options for the COVID-19 vaccination, many want to know exactly what the difference is in each of them. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations are both two dose vaccines requiring a priming dose followed by a booster dose. The…

Mississippi health officer: Keep masking up to fight virus

Mississippi’s top public health official is urging people to continue wearing masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has lifted a mask mandate and Mississippi has seen a decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but…

MSDH reports 70 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. The statewide total stands at 297,651 cases and still 6,808 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our…

Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way with people…

Memorial holds vaccine distribution in Biloxi

Today, Memorial Hospital held their largest vaccine distribution at the Dr. Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center in East Biloxi. They are vaccinating 1,200 community members, including individuals 50 and older, those with chronic health conditions, school employees,…