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…
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Mississippi surpasses 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths, health officials reported Monday. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported that 10,024 people have died of COVID-19 or its complications in the state, which has a…
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…
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…
The MolinaCares Accord launches COVID-19 vaccine campaign featuring Jerry Rice
The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, teamed up with football Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice, a Crawford native, to launch a television and digital advertising campaign to help encourage Mississippians…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 in what would be a major expansion that could combat an alarming rise in serious…
Mississippi official: Seniors are priority for booster shots
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi health officials say booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics, and people over the age of 65 are a priority for the extra jab. Eligibility for…
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…
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…
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…
Local organizations team up to vaccinate more residents
Local organizations joined forces over the weekend to help vaccinate more Mississippi residents. The organizations EEECHO, National Council of Negro Women, Mississippi Rising, and Feeding the Gulf Coast…
State reports third day of at least 3,000 cases of COVID
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 3,425 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 34 deaths. There were 27 deaths between August 11 and August 25. Of those deaths, 5 were from Jackson County, 2 from Harrison and 1 from Pearl…
Health Department reports second day of COVID cases in 3,000 range
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 3,385 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 22 deaths. Nineteen deaths occurred between August 5 and August 24. One of those was in George County, three in Harrison County…
Vaccine 'conspiracy theories' prompt threats, Dobbs says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s top health official said Tuesday that he has received threats from people who are spreading lies about his family as he urges the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The state…
Ochsner Health now requiring employees to get vaccine
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s largest hospital system, Ochsner Health, said Tuesday that it is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29. The announcement came a day after the Pfizer vaccine received…
State Health Department sees COVID case numbers fall slightly
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 3,291 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 111 deaths. Forty-one deaths occurred between August 19 and August 23. Of those deaths, 1 was in Hancock, 8 in Harrison, 1 in…
Mississippi National Guard to provide medical relief efforts to fight COVID-19
At the request of the state through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, an initial group of about 20 active-duty Air Force medical personnel, along with a command and control element have arrived in Mississippi as part of a Department of…
State Health Department reports more than 7,000 COVID cases over the weekend
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 7,249 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 56 deaths for the three-day period August 20 through August 22. Forty-three deaths occurred between August 12 and August 22 with 1 in Hancock, 4 in Harrison…
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer…
Team Memorial continues the fight against COVID-19 at a new pop-up site
The team at Memorial Hospital is continuing their fight against COVID-19 one pop-up site at a time. Today, the team hosted another pop-up drive…
Mississippi sets a new daily high for COVID cases reported in state
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting record daily high of 5,048 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 54 deaths as of Thursday morning. MSDH said on its Facebook page, "As we go into the weekend, stay safe:…
Pascagoula community helps honor former Councilman Joe Abston’s last wish
The death of 51-year-old former Pascagoula Councilman Joe Abston sparked a community movement to get more COVID vaccine shots in arms. After having health complications, Abston…
GOP Sen. Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation, his spokesperson said Thursday. “Senator Wicker tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after immediately seeking a test due to mild…