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TUPELO â¢Â Beginning today, more than 164,600 pre-teens and teens in Mississippi are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Thursday that children ages 12 to 15 can begin receiving Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine across the state beginning immediately. Federal approval of the virus for pre-teens and teens was granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. We re excited to announce our support for the immunization effort for kids 12 to 15 for kids against COVID, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said. We know that we ve had thousands and thousands of infections in this age group, and some young folks do die. And hundreds of people have been hospitalized in this age group.
Coronavirus in Mississippi: 201 new cases, 8 deaths reported Friday Gabriela Szymanowska, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 201 new cases ofCOVID-19 and eight coronavirus-related deaths Friday.
Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 314,710 cases and 7,254 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
According to a New York Times database Friday, at least 780 new coronavirus deaths and 38,534 new cases were reported in the U.S. on Thursday. Over the past week, there has been an average of 35,496 cases per day, a decrease of 31% from the average two weeks earlier.
MSDH reports 201 new coronavirus cases, 8 new deaths Friday
Source: MSDH
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 201 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths Friday, May 14.
Posted: May 14, 2021 3:22 PM
Posted By: Zac Carlisle
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 201 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths Friday, May 14.
New COVID-19 related deaths reported to MSDH as of 3 p.m. Thursday. Five deaths occurred between May 11 and May 13 in the counties below:
Desoto 1
Hinds 1
Newton 1
As of Friday, May 14, there have been 314,710 total cases of the virus since mid-March, which is when the state reported its first case. There have been 7,254 total deaths.