MSDH reports 1,101 COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 cases of COVID-19 today and 12 new deaths. All twelve of those deaths occurred between September 24th…
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Mississippi reports two more child deaths from COVID
BILOXI, Miss. - Mississippi health officials say two more children have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s pediatric death toll from the virus to nine. State Epidemiologist Paul Byers told our media partner the Sun Herald Wednesday both of the…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available at County Health Departments
JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning today, appointments for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics for those who qualify. Appointments can be made through https://covidvaccine.umc.edu or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at 877-978-6453. Booster shots…
MSDH reports 1,098 COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,098 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 50 deaths. Twenty-eight deaths occurred between August 26th and September 28th. Twenty-two deaths occurred…
Masks to become optional in Ocean Springs School District beginning on September 30th
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- Following the continued decline in both school district and local COVID-19 cases, the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to remove the mask requirement for students, staff, and visitors while on…
Coastal Family Health Center gives COVID-19 vaccines on the go
The Coastal Family Health Center rolled its new mobile vaccine unit out to the Kroc Center today to give out free COVID vaccines and COVID tests.…
COVID-19 boosters are now available on the Coast
The COVID-19 booster shots are now officially available along the Coast to anyone eligible. Retail pharmacies including CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, as well as local pharmacies and clinics,…
MSDH reports 1,520 COVID-19 cases and 58 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,520 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 58 deaths. Nineteen deaths occurred between September 1st and September 26th and 39 deaths…
Decrease in COVID cases along the Coast
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are starting to decrease here along the Coast. Exactly one month ago on August 27th when the delta variant was ripping through the state, the…
MSDH reports 1,773 COVID-19 cases and 55 deaths for the three-day period
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,773 cases of COVID-19 and 55 new deaths for the three-day period running from September 24th…
MSDH reports 1,505 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,505 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 30 deaths. Nine of these deaths occurred between September 20th…
Community COVID vaccines available Friday at Lynn Meadows
Community COVID vaccines are available Friday at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport. Singing River Health System, Ochsner and Lynn Meadows partnered up to set up a vaccination…
COVID-19 Vaccine drive at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Friday
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center has partnered with Singing River Health System and Ochsner to host a community vaccine drive. The drive takes place Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Pfizer vaccines will be available for those 12 and up and…
MSDH reports 2,071 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 2,071 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 42 deaths. Twenty-four of those deaths occurred between September 12th and September…
MSDH reports 1,557 cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,557 cases of COVID-19 today and 22 deaths. Fifteen deaths occurred between September 14th and September 21st. Seven…
Latest community COVID update from Singing River Health System
While Singing River Health System has seen a decline in the number of COVID patients since its high of 150 just a couple of weeks ago, CEO…
MSDH reporting 2,687 cases of COVID-19 and 56 deaths for the three-day period
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,687 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 56 deaths for the three-day period September 17th through September…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to seek authorization for this age group soon in the U.S., Britain and Europe. The…
Mississippi leads country in COVID deaths per capita
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the number of…
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An influential federal advisory panel has rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans. The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden…
MSDH reports 2,321 cases and 49 deaths
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,321 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 49 deaths. Twenty-four of these deaths occurred between August 20th and September 16th and 25…
Mississippi now number one in COVID deaths per capita
The Mississippi State Department of Health held a press conference this afternoon to discuss three major COVID topics: deaths per capita, monoclonal antibody treatment, and COVID-19 and…
MSDH reports 2,594 COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,594 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 65 deaths. Twenty-seven of these deaths occurred between August 7th and September 10th. An…
Governor Reeves planning to take legal action against vaccine mandates
Governor Tate Reeves says he plans to take legal action against new federal vaccine mandates imposed by President Biden’s administration. Reeves joins a growing list of…