Vaccinations ramp up as COVID-19 cases surge in Mississippi By Brandon Richard | December 30, 2020 at 6:10 PM CST - Updated December 30 at 6:29 PM
While many health care workers are being vaccinated at their job site, other health care workers, such as paramedics and EMTs, will be able to visit 18 drive-thru clinics across the state, including at the DeSoto County Health Department in Hernando, where vaccinations will be given on Jan. 5 and Jan. 7.
Mississippi hospitals struggling as cases rise
“When we think about the importance of health care personnel, these are the folks who have a high risk of exposure, so we want to make sure that they’re protected,” said Dr. Paul Byers, the state epidemiologist.
Dobbs: âAll is wellâ morning after taking COVID-19 vaccine State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, right, listens as Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves explains his rationale for not ordering a statewide mask mandate as some health officials have recently called on him to do so, during his COVID-19 briefing before reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (Source: Rogelio V. Solis) By Anthony Warren | December 15, 2020 at 10:01 AM CST - Updated January 12 at 12:42 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said heâs feeling fine the morning after being the first person in Mississippi to take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination.