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By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 198 Reads
Posted On Fri, 05/14/2021 - 03:45 PM

As Mississippi continues to rank last in the nation in the share of its population that has been vaccinated, the message from the state’s top health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs is clear: get vaccinated or get COVID-19.

Mississippians age 12 and up can now receive COVID-19 vaccines

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 176 Reads
Posted On Fri, 05/14/2021 - 09:39 AM

The use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has opened up to children as young as 12 in Mississippi, offering a way to protect the nation’s adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities .

“Don’t panic”: Mississippi officials say no gas shortage

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 283 Reads
Posted On Thu, 05/13/2021 - 03:45 PM

State officials are urging Mississippi residents to refrain from panic buying gasoline after a cyber attack halted operations for the Colonial Pipeline system on Friday.

ACA sign-ups increase 223% during Biden’s special enrollment period

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 267 Reads
Posted On Thu, 05/13/2021 - 11:59 AM

The number of Mississippians enrolling in health care coverage through the healthcare.gov marketplace is surging this year thanks to an expanded enrollment period and the expansion of premium tax credits that make the plans much more affordable.

Mississippi COVID-19 vaccination rate tumbles 65% since peak

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 213 Reads
Posted On Mon, 05/10/2021 - 05:05 PM

The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Mississippi is continuing its steep decline.

Another round of severe weather tears through Mississippi

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 261 Reads
Posted On Wed, 05/05/2021 - 11:23 AM

A second round of severe weather in three days tore through Mississippi on Tuesday, spawning tornadoes and heavy rains that have damaged property but caused no reported injuries.

Gov. Reeves ends previous COVID-19 restrictions, keeps school mask mandate

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 360 Reads
Posted On Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:49 AM

More than 14 months after COVID-19 reached Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves has rolled back all COVID-related restrictions except one.

Mississippi resumes Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 316 Reads
Posted On Thu, 04/29/2021 - 01:41 PM

Mississippi resumed the use of Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, ending a temporary pause that began on April 13.

Around 40,000 of the 90,000 Johnson & Johnson doses the state has received sat unused during the pause, according to State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs.

Mississippi one of just three states to lose population since 2010

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 260 Reads
Posted On Tue, 04/27/2021 - 03:49 PM

Mississippi saw its first population decrease in 60 years, according to preliminary 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data released this week.

Mississippi vaccination rate craters as Johnson & Johnson pause continues

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 327 Reads
Posted On Mon, 04/26/2021 - 04:35 PM

The number of COVID-19 vaccines being administered in Mississippi has decreased nearly 60% over the last two weeks, marking a growing rift between the state’s supply of vaccines and the population’s demand for them.

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