Health

Hundreds of thousands of Mississippians are now eligible to get a COVID-19 booster shot if they want one and can choose which one to get.
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An interfaith group gathered in Jackson for a memorial service dedicated to 10,129 Mississippi residents who have died from COVID-19. 
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Mississippi has one of the lowest vaccination rates in America, ranking 47th. The virus has killed more than 10,000 Mississippians.
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On Nov. 7, 16 CVS pharmacies across Mississippi will begin providing vaccinations for this age group. 
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Mississippi has one of the lowest vaccination rates in America, ranking 47th. The virus has killed more than 10,000 Mississippians.
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Zero new COVID-19 deaths were reported on Thursday, making Nov. 3 the first day since June 30 without a pandemic-related death in Mississippi. 
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Eighty-one percent of Jackson Public Schools’ employees are vaccinated.
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Mississippi has joined a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of companies that have contracts with the federal government.
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Mississippi nurses are begging Gov. Tate Reeves for help as they stare down closing hundreds of hospital beds due to labor shortages.
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A federal court issued a temporary halt on a mandate that some companies require their workers to be vaccinated or get weekly COVID tests.
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