$100 to be offered for first pediatric vaccine
January 5, 2022 | The Louisiana Department of Health is handing out $100 gift cards to children who receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a pediatric vaccine clinic on Saturday, Jan. 8.
Omicron in full swing,’ Mississippi health officer says
January 4, 2022 | The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rapidly increasing in Mississippi.
Miss. Pediatricians urge school mask policies, vaccinations amid rise in COVID-19 infections
January 4, 2022 | As COVID-19 cases surge to record numbers in the state, pediatrician members of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MSAAP) are reiterating their strong recommendation that schools and child care facilities implement school-wide mask policies for staff and students older than 2 years of age, in alignment with guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, to help keep children and staff in school.
Holiday plans, masks, vaccine efficacy: State epidemiologist discusses COVID-19 omicron variant
December 20, 2021 | The omicron variant of COVID-19 is sweeping through the nation, forcing many families to rethink holiday plans and even closing down many schools and workplaces.
MSMA Town Hall Addresses COVID-19, Vaccine Concerns
December 16, 2021 | As the United States marked the grim record of 800,000 deaths due to COVID-19, state health leadership and physicians attended a Dec. 14 Mississippi State Medical Association virtual town hall to speak to concerns patients raised about COVID-19 and vaccines with their physicians across the state.
Vaccine, booster still best defense against COVID-19 variants
December 15, 2021 | As Mississippi cases of COVID-19’s Omicron variant grow, experts say some things won’t immediately change: The Delta variant remains the overwhelmingly predominant strain in the state, and getting vaccinated and boosted is the best way to protect against serious infection.
