MDOT helping schedule free rides to vaccine sites By WLOX Staff | April 14, 2021 at 3:40 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 3:46 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - People who want a COVID-19 but struggle with traveling to a vaccination site are now getting some help from the Mississippi Department of Transportation. MDOT is supporting a statewide initiative that helps residents to schedule free rides to local COVID-19 vaccination sites. This program is not limited to a particular group, but there is an emphasis on helping those with transportation challenges, such as disabled or low-income individuals, veterans and the elderly. “As more people get vaccinated, the number of COVID-19 cases throughout Mississippi continues to drop. MDOT’s goal is to keep that momentum by helping to make vaccination sites accessible to those with limited transportation options,” said Commissioner Tom King, Chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission. “This is just a small way MDOT can help Mississippi take a step forward as everyone works to combat COVID-19.”