MSDH reports 395 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths statewide
New numbers from the state health department today show fewer than 400 COVID cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There are an additional 395…
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US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers US health officials have given the final OK to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the go-ahead…
FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The agency authorized the kid-size doses on Friday. They…
MSDH reports 309 COVID-19 cases in Mississippi and 11 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 309 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 deaths. Four deaths occurred between October 21 and October 28, and seven deaths occurring between September 14 and October 23 were identified from death certificate reports.…
MSDH reports 343 COVID-19 cases and five deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 343 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and five deaths. Four deaths occurred between October 22 and October 27, and one death occurring on October 31, 2020 was identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total…
MSDH reports 344 cases of COVID-19 and two deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 344 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and two deaths. One death occurred on October 26, and one death, identified from death certificate reports, occurred on October 20. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now…
No COVID vaccine mandate at Mississippi University for Women
COLUMBUS, Miss. - The president of Mississippi University for Women says the school will not require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Nora Miller says the university does not have federal contracts and so is not at risk of losing…
Louisiana lifts mask mandate amid sharp drop in COVID cases
Louisiana is ending its statewide indoor mask mandate after emerging from its latest and worst coronavirus spike of the pandemic and seeing a sharp decline in new COVID-19 infections, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday. The decision marks one of…
FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the U.S. closer to…
MSDH reports 1,670 cases of COVID-19 and 33 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,670 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 33 deaths. Eight of these deaths occurred between October 22 and October 25, and an additional 25 deaths occurred between August 25 and October 20, identified from…
Some workers at Stennis Space Center to protest vaccine rules
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Some workers at a sprawling space center near the Mississippi-Louisiana line plan to protest federal requirements that they become vaccinated against COVID-19. The John C. Stennis Space Center workers plan a prayer rally Tuesday afternoon in…
Board: Vaccine required for most Mississippi university jobs
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Most employees at Mississippi’s eight public universities will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after a vote from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees Monday. The action came on…
MSDH reports 555 COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths for the three-day period
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 555 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 34 deaths for the three-day period October 22 through October 24.…
Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport hosts vaccine site
Gulfport residents gathered at the Good Deeds Community Center for COVID-19 vaccines at a health fair organized by local leaders. On Madison Street, a mobile vaccine site…
MSDH reports 389 cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 389 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 13 deaths. Five deaths occurred between August 20 and October 21, and eight deaths occurred between September 6 and October 17, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's…
MSDH reports 422 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 422 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and nine deaths. These deaths occurred between October 3 and October 19. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 500,708, with 9,977 deaths.
Climb CDC Gulfport holding TikTok competition for vaccinations
If you’re between the ages of 16 to 25, Climb CDC Gulfport is challenging you to a TikTok competition. Following their mission to promote strong communities, Climb CDC…
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators are extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They also said Wednesday anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received…
MSDH reports 448 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 448 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 11 deaths. Ten of these deaths occurred between October 6 and October 19. An additional death occurred on October 14, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total…
Second round of COVID-19 assistance opens for commercial, charter fisheries
The second round of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants opens at 9 a.m. today on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website. The application process will be open for 30…
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
WASHINGTON (AP) — Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected…
Memorial Updates COVID-19 Testing Locations
Due to decreased demand, Memorial has closed its drive-thru COVID-19 testing location. COVID-19 testing can be done at any Memorial Walk-In Clinic. Starting this week, every Memorial Walk-In Clinic will provide COVID-19 testing. Walk-in clinic information can be found here: https://www.gulfportmemorial.com/find-a-location?taxonomy=walk-in-clinic. Patients experiencing…
Memorial Hospital teaming up with local organizations to hold COVID-19 vaccine drive
Memorial Hospital has announced a vaccine drive to be held in collaboration with multiple local agencies this weekend. Along with the Gulfport NAACP, Gulfport…
MSHD reports 1,278 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths statewide
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 1,278 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 18 deaths. These deaths occurred between August 19 and October 18. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 499,838, with 9,957 deaths.