MDOC: Mississippi among first to mass vaccinate prisoners
As vaccination eligibility expands to all Mississippians, the state has also become a leader in mass vaccinations among its prison population. According to the Mississippi...
Category : COVID-19
Case of South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in Mississippi
Another COVID-19 variant has been identified in Mississippi. A case of the South African variant is being confirmed by the Mississippi State Department of Health,...
Six Mississippi CVS locations to begin vaccinations
(Scott Eisen/CVS Health via AP Images) CVS is bolstering the state’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting today, Mississippians can begin signing up for vaccinations...
MSDH confirms 322 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 322 new cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total number of cases up to...
MSDH confirms 369 new cases as vaccine eligibility opens to all
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 369 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 301,250....
Governor Reeves opens vaccine eligibility to all Mississippians
Starting tomorrow (Tuesday), vaccine eligibility will be expanded to all Mississippians. Governor Tate Reeves, after signaling the possibility of expanded eligibility last week, made the...
MSDH confirms 101 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 101 new cases of COVID-19. As the trend of lower reports on Mondays continues, the state’s total...
MSDH confirms 763 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the highest case total of the week. Today’s report of 763 new COVID-19 cases brings the state’s...
Vaccine eligibility could open up to all Mississippians “very soon”
Last week, vaccine eligibility was expanded to Mississippians 50 years and older. With thousands of first dose appointments still available at covidvaccine.umc.edu, Governor Tate Reeves...
Today marks one year since Mississippi’s first case of COVID-19
March 11, 2020—the day that the Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the state’s first case of COVID-19. That same night, the suspension of the...