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.”
COVID vaccine roll out has been “a little lumpy,” according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. The state of Mississippi has been allotted 30,000 vaccines each week to be distributed at county-run drive-thru sites. This week, Mississippi now has a total of 19 drive-thru sites for patients who meet the state’s requirements at this […]