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Lauderdale County schools to recommend masks indoors
The Lauderdale County School District will recommend that masks be worn indoors when school starts next week. Superintendent ... Read more
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MSDH urges indoor mask use during COVID-19 surge
The Mississippi State Department of Health is recommending that all state residents, even those who are vaccinated, wear ... Read more
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32% of Lauderdale County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thirty-two percent of Lauderdale County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported ... Read more
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Lauderdale County COVID-19 vaccination rate lower than national number
Twenty-nine percent of Lauderdale County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported ... Read more
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State’s COVID-19 vaccination rate tumbles 65% since peak
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Mississippi is continuing its steep decline. Last week, 46,440 Mississippians received COVID-19 vaccines, ... Read more
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State allows use of J&J vaccine
Mississippi is now allowing health care providers to administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to patients. State ... Read more
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City eases restrictions as mask mandate ends
Mayor Percy Bland has ended the City of Meridian’s mask order and replaced it with a “strong recommendation” ... Read more
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Meridian mayor extends city’s mask mandate to April 30
Meridian Mayor Percy Bland has extended the city’s mask mandate to April 30. In a Facebook video, the ... Read more
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Anderson, Rush recognized for COVID-19 vaccination efforts
The Mississippi State Department of Health has named several local medical clinics COVID-19 Centers of Excellence. To be ... Read more
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Mississippi reaches 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Monday that Mississippi has administered 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech ... Read more