State health officials work to tamp down anxiety over vaccine supply (Source: Rogelio V. Solis) By Anthony Warren | January 22, 2021 at 3:58 PM CST - Updated January 23 at 6:27 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State health leaders want to “dial down people’s anxiety” when it comes to scheduling appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) held its weekly question and answer Friday, where State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said he hoped to address anxieties related to scheduling vaccination appointments.
“We are doing a fabulous job of getting the vaccine to us in the people who need it,” he said. “We gave more than 50,000 vaccines last week and we’ve given 30,000 this week. When we’re getting them in, we’re giving them.”
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Daily average COVID-19 cases declining in several Mississippi counties Daily average COVID-19 cases declining in several Mississippi counties By C.J. LeMaster | January 21, 2021 at 11:09 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 8:51 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As more opportunities for the coronavirus vaccine trickle into the Magnolia State, community transmission of the virus seems to be decreasing in several counties, according to a 3 On Your Side analysis of daily average coronavirus cases.
However, there are growing concerns from health experts that the drop, which took place nearly three weeks after the last major holiday, could be short-lived.
After nearly four months of rising cases, DeSoto County’s daily seven-day average declined sharply over the last week, now averaging a little over a hundred cases a day.