By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration says children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group as…
Five cities and two counties in South Mississippi's six counties have opted out of medical marijuana, either in whole or in part. Here are the lists of those who have opted out: Cities that opted out: Amory Belmont Booneville Brandon…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections will continue to spread over the summer travel season. The nation’s first federally backed test-to-treat site is…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s next State Health Officer is Dr. Daniel P. Edney, who will replace Dr. Thomas Dobbs on Aug. 1. Dobbs is resigning from the post he’s held since 2018 at the end of July. Edney currently…
Today is World Clinical Trials Day and MedPharmics is celebrating the day by recognizing the people who conduct clinical trials and focusing on what they do every day…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthy children ages 5 to 11. Everyone 12 and older already was supposed to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest…
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the pandemic, more than double the current official…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it is a month set aside to bring people together to show support and efforts for those who suffer from mental disorders and…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation. Americans age 2…
Merit Health Biloxi has released a report on the impact it has made on the Gulf Coast this past year. In 2021, the hospital and clinics delivered care for…
Starting today, appointments for second COVID-19 booster shots will be available through county health departments. Both Pfizer and Moderna second boosters are available. First, second, third, or…
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will manage a $1,606,446 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the seafood industry through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block…
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs will step down from his position the end of July, the State Department of Health said in a press release today. Dobbs began his career at MSDH in 2008, and has held numerous roles including…
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million. The tragic number confirmed Monday is believed to be a vast undercount and shows that the pandemic in its third year is far…
The Pass Christian Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted to opt out of the cultivation, processing and sale or distribution of medical marijuana. The mayor and board believe it is too early to opt in to permitting medical marijuana businesses…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 448 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 15 deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred between February 25 and February 28, and three additional deaths occurred between January 23 and February 24, identified from death…
Lee Bond has resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Singing River Health System. The Board of Trustees made the announcement in a press release to the media, saying Bond resigned to pursue other opportunities. “I have certainly enjoyed my journey…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 577 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 24 deaths. Five of these deaths occurred between February 19 and February 23. An additional 19 deaths occurred between January 13 and February 20, identified from death…
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras revelers, accustomed to catching beads, small toys or other trinkets tossed by parade float riders during Carnival season, were able to snag a new parade favor Thursday: rapid COVID-19 tests. As…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Health Department reported Thursday that two more children have died from COVID-19. The department said both of the people who died were between 11 and 17 years old. Both were eligible for vaccination against…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,062 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 75 deaths. Twenty four of these deaths occurred between January 30 and February 15. An additional 51 deaths occurred between January 21 and February 12, identified from…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,253 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 45 deaths. Thirty-four deaths occurred between February 9 and February 14, and eleven additional deaths occurred between December 30, 2021 and February 9, identified from death certificate…